Prefix/Suffix
What does the prefix "un-" mean?
Not or Opposite
"The wind whispered through the trees" is an example of what?
Personification
Which punctuation mark is used at the end of a question?
Question Mark
What is the main idea of a story?
The central point or message
What is a word that sounds the same but has a different meaning?
Homophone (e.g., flower/flour)
If "bio" means life, what is the study of life called?
Biology
A comparison using "like" or "as" is called a ______.
Simile
Where do you place a comma in a list of three items?
Between each item
What is the "setting" of a story?
Name a synonym for the word "large."
Big, Massive, Huge, etc.
What suffix is added to a verb to show it happened in the past?
-ed
"He is a couch potato" is an example of what?
Idiom
Which mark shows ownership
Apostrophe
Define the "protagonist" of a story.
The main character
What is an antonym for the word "ancient"?
Modern, new, recent, etc.
What does the prefix "pre-" mean?
Before
Extreme exaggeration like "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" is a
Hyperbole
When do you use a semicolon instead of a period?
To link closely related things
What is the "climax" of a plot?
The turning point or highest tension
What do you call a word that is spelled the same but has different meanings?
Homograph
Define the suffix "-ology" and give an example.
The study of ____.
What is an onomatopoeia? Give an example.
A phrase that mimics a sound for example _____.(boom, kabow, etc.)
Where do quotation marks go in a sentence with dialogue?
Around the spoken words
What is the difference between first-person and third-person POV?
1st person is I am the narrator; 3rd person is that is the main character.
What is an "oxymoron"? Give an example.
Contradictory terms