Grammar
What is the subject in this sentence: “The dog barked loudly.”
The dog
What does synonym mean?
A word with a similar meaning
What is the main idea of a story?
The main point or message of a story
What is a paragraph?
A group of sentences about one idea
How many letters are in the English alphabet?
26
What part of speech is the word quickly?
Adverb
Give a synonym for happy.
joyful,glad,cheerful
What do we call the characters in a story?
Characters
What should every sentence start with?
A capital letter
What is the longest word you can think of?
Answers will vary (e.g., supercalifragilisticexpialidocious)
Identify the tense: “She has finished her homework.”
Present perfect tense
What does the word ancient mean?
Very old
What is the setting of a story?
Where and when the story takes place
What punctuation ends a question?
Question mark (?)
What word rhymes with cat?
Example: bat, hat, mat
What is the plural of child?
Children
Give an antonym for difficult.
easy
What is a conflict in literature?
The problem or struggle in a story
What is a topic sentence?
The sentence that tells the main idea of the paragraph
What is a palindrome?
A word that reads the same forward and backward
Fix the sentence: “He don’t like pizza.”
He doesn’t like pizza.
Use the word mysterious in a sentence.
The house looked mysterious in the dark.
Name one type of figurative language.
simile, metaphor, personification
Name two things you need in a good essay.
Example: introduction and conclusion (also body paragraphs, clear ideas, etc.)
Spell the word beautiful correctly.
b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l