What is the main idea of a paragraph called?
Topic sentence
What is the main character of a story called?
Protagonist
What does “Renaissance” mean?
Rebirth
What punctuation mark ends a question?
Question mark
Reading smoothly and with expression is called what?
Fluency
What Japanese warriors followed the code of Bushido?
Samurai
Name the three parts of an essay
Introduction, body, conclusion
“As brave as a lion” is an example of what?
Simile
What type of government did Ancient Rome help inspire?
Republic/Democracy
What is a synonym for “happy”?
Glad, joyful, cheerful, etc
What is the main problem in a story called?
Conflict
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
What type of writing tells a story?
Narrative writing
Giving human qualities to objects is called what?
Personification
What famous chapel ceiling was painted by Michelangelo?
The Sistine Chapel ceiling