English Essentials
The punctuation mark used at the end of a question.
In CAP, this letter represents the people who will read and hear your message.
This is the object students mysteriously need the second the teacher says, “Take out your homework.”
Pen
This is the person who tells or narrates a story.
Narrator
This is the person, animal or thing that a story is mainly about.
Character
This is the correct word in "____ going to be late."
A message saying "OMG, you will NOT believe what happened!" is most likely written to this person.
This is what most students hope to hear when the teacher says, “I have an announcement.”
No homework
This is the main character of a story.
Protagonist
If a character is shivering, wearing a coat and rubbing their hands together, the weather is probably this.
The opposite of the word "ancient."
Modern/New
Persuade
This is the school subject where you might study equations, shapes and graphs.
Mathematics
This technique gives human qualities to something non-human, as in “The moon smiled down on us.”
Personification
If a character is jumping up and down, cheering and smiling, they are probably feeling this.
Excited/Happy
These punctuation marks are needed in "I bought apples oranges bananas and grapes."
This type of language would be most appropriate when writing to your principal: Formal or informal.
Formal
This is the place in school where you would most likely find hundreds of books.
Library
This is the term for the time and place in which a story happens.
Setting
“The classroom was silent. Even the clock seemed loud.” This is the mood created by the description.
Quiet/uneasy/tense
"BOOM! The door slammed shut.” What technique is being used?
Onomatopoeia
A birthday invitation saying "Come celebrate with us!" is written mainly to do this.
Invite
This is the word for a break from lessons when students can eat, relax or talk with friends.
A character who opposes or creates problems for the main character is called this.
Antagonist
“Mia looked at the clock, stuffed her books into her bag, and ran towards the school gate.” From these clues, Mia is most likely doing this.
Rushing/hurrying