🌀 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
✏️ GRAMMAR
📖 PLOT
🧠 VOCABULARY
✍️ AUTHOR’S PURPOSE
100

What type of figurative language is this? “She was as fast as a cheetah.”

Simile

100

What part of speech is the word quickly?

Adverb

100

What is the climax of a story?

The turning point or most intense moment

100

What is a synonym for “happy”?

Joyful, glad, cheerful, etc.

100

What does the acronym P.I.E. stand for when talking about author's purpose?

Persuade, Inform, Entertain

200

“The wind whispered through the trees.” What is this an example of?

Personification

200

Identify the subject in this sentence: “The cat slept on the sofa.”

The cat

200

What do we call the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Conflict

200

What is an antonym for “generous”?

Selfish

200

If an author writes a funny comic book, what is the author’s purpose?

To Entertain

300

“Boom,” “crash,” and “buzz” are examples of what?

Onomatopoeia

300

What’s the difference between its and it’s?

“Its” shows possession; “it’s” means “it is.”

300

What’s the difference between internal and external conflict?

Internal = within a character; External = outside forces

300

Define the word “infer.”

To make an educated guess based on clues

300

A news article that gives facts about a recent storm is written to __________.

Inform

400

“He’s a walking dictionary.” Identify the figurative language.

Metaphor

400

Combine these sentences into one: “She was tired. She went to bed.”

She was tired, so she went to bed.

400

Name one type of external conflict and give an example.

Character vs. Character – Ex: Harry vs. Voldemort

400

Use “reluctant” in a sentence.

I was reluctant to speak in front of the class.

400

What is the author’s purpose of a commercial that tells you to buy a new video game?

To persuade

500

What is the figurative meaning of the idiom “spill the beans”?

To reveal a secret

500

What type of sentence is this: “Sit down now!”

Imperative

500

What are the 5 parts of a plot diagram?

Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

500

What is the meaning of “meticulous”?

Very careful and precise; detail-oriented

500

Read this short passage:
“Thousands of sea turtles die each year due to plastic pollution. We must stop using single-use plastics and protect marine life.”
What is the author’s purpose?

To persuade

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