What words are used to describe a person, place, thing, or idea?
Adjectives
What is it called when two characters speak back and forth. Quotation marks should be used.
Dialogue
Unpleasant, obnoxious, troublesome, and distasteful are examples of what?
Synonyms
What is the past tense of the word GO?
Went
Figurative Language
Author's Purpose
Test Taking Tips
MISCELLANEOUS
CONTEXT CLUES
Doing well on tests is CONTINGENT upon having a positive attitude and working hard.
a) hard work
b) dependent
c) positive attitude
d) contrasted
b.) dependent
The following words are examples of what?
he, him, she, it, they, we, I, you
Pronouns
A genre in nonfiction which is a self-written story of one's own life.
Autobiography
Using your past experience and knowledge and applying it to what an author writes is called making an "educated guess" or this.
Inference
Which word does not use the article AN?
a.) car
b.) orange
c.) apple
d.) elephant
a.) car
Getting a good night's sleep and eating well would be an EFFICACIOUS thing to do in preparing for a test.
a) ill-advised
b) strong
c) healthy and effective
d) unhealthy
c.) healthy and effective
What modifies a verb?
This is the beginning of a story when the characters and setting are introduced.
Exposition
This is a graphic organizer which has two circles that intersect to show similarities and differences.
Venn Diagram
Fill in the blank: I did __________ on my test yesterday. (GOOD or WELL)
Well
The employee received REMUNERATION for doing the extra work requested by her boss.
a) demerit
b) money
c) scolding
d) additional work
b.) money
The capitalized word in the following sentence is an example of what?
--- The ENGLISH test on Wednesday made my head hurt.
Proper Adjective
The part of the story with events that lead up to the resolution.
Falling Action
While taking a test: If you eliminate one answer you know is wrong out of 4 possible answers, your odds of guessing the correct answer is _________? If you eliminate 2 answers, your odds are ________?
-1 out of 3 (33.33%)
--- 1 out of 2 (50%)
Complete the sentence:
__ Lorenzo is (most/more) capable.
More
The student replied with a FACETIOUS remark that was not appreciated by the teacher.
a) thoughtful
b) quick
c) inappropriate
d) sincere
c.) inappropriate
The following words are examples of what?
---- am, is, are, was, were, be, being, seem, become, appear, remain, look, feel
Linking verbs
The protagonist
To show the other side of an argument is to _______________.
Counter
What part of speech is the capitalized word?
--- Mrs. Gab was ELATED to see the sun come out!
Adjective
While taking a test may be ARDUOUS for some students, for those who believe they can do well, a test can be a breeze.
a) easy
b) breezy
c) artful
d) difficult