I am responsible for preventing crime and keeping order. I have a badge and I drive around in a car that makes a loud noise. Who am I?
Police
100
part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea
What is a noun?
100
people, or even an animals, that are in the story
What are characters?
100
The books and the magazine ________ placed on the table.
a) was
b) were
b) were
100
True or False: An exclamatory statement ends with an exclamation point.
True
200
I am a mammal. I am tall. I have four legs and a long neck. What am I?
Giraffe
200
jump, kick, dance, sing
What are some examples of verbs?
200
the time and place in which a story happens
What is the setting?
200
Carlos is the only one of those students who __________ lived up to the potential described in the yearbook.
a) has
b) have
a) has
200
True or False: A declarative statement ends with a question mark.
False
300
Dan woke up one morning and noticed that his favorite toy is missing. He is sad. Which word is a synonym for sad?
a) melancholy
b) bewildered
c) furious
d) ecstatic
a) melancholy
300
part of speech that describes a noun or pronoun
What is an adjective?
300
the central idea or belief in the story
What is the theme?
300
The International Club, as well as the Choral Society and the Rowing Club, __________ to submit a new constitution.
a) need
b) needs
b) needs
300
True or False: An interrogative statement ends with a period.
False
400
Jan needs to study for a test the next day but her friends invite her to a party. Jan has to make a(n) .......
a) opportunity
b) choice
c) announcement
d) Facebook account
b) choice
400
he, she, it, they, we, you, I
What are pronouns?
400
the struggle between two people or things in the story
What is conflict?
400
Most of the milk _____ gone bad. Six gallons of milk _______ still in the refrigerator.
a) has ---- are
b) have ---- is
a) has ---- are
400
True or False: A complete sentence is called a fragment.
False
500
This is how you feel when you are at a party eating all your favorite snacks.
a) melancholy
b) bewildered
c) furious
d) ecstatic
d) ecstatic
500
word placed between phrases, clauses, or sentences
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
What are coordinating conjunctions?
500
series of events in the story
What is plot?
500
Five bottles of water _____ not enough to quench our thirst. We _______ ten bottles of water.
a) is ---- need
b) is ---- needs
c) are ---- need
d) are ---- needs
c) are ---- need
500
True or False: A simple sentence is also called an independent clause.