Author's Purpose
An author writes a story about a talking dog.
(Bonus 200: Give a title of a book that entertains the reader)
Entertain
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What is a synonym for happy?
Bonus 100: Give an antonym for the word happy.
Glad
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The dictionary definition of a word is called its ______.
denotation
"Alice is as busy as a bee."
What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
What tense is the verb in this sentence?
"I walk to school."
Answer: Present
An author writes a book about the life cycle of butterflies.
Inform
What is an antonym for cold?
Bonus 500: Give a synonym for the word cold
Hot
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The feeling or emotion associated with a word is called its ______.
Connotation
"The classroom was a zoo."
What type of figurative language is this?
Metaphor
What tense is the verb in this sentence?
"I walked to school."
Past
An author tries to convince readers to recycle.
Bonus 100: Give an example of a commercial that persuades its audience
Persuade
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Are big and large synonyms or antonyms?
Synonyms
Which word has a more positive connotation: slim or skinny?
Slim
"Crash! Boom! Bang!"
What type of figurative language is this?
Onomatopoeia
What tense is the verb in this sentence?
"I will walk to school."
Future
An article explains how volcanoes erupt.
Inform
Are early and late synonyms or antonyms?
Antonyms
Which word has a more positive connotation: confident or arrogant?
Confident
"The wind whispered through the trees."
What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
Change this verb to past tense:
"jump"
Jumped
A commercial says you should buy a new toy because it's the best one available.
Persuade
What is a synonym for brave?
Courageous
Is this denotation or connotation?
"The word 'home' makes you think of comfort and family."
Connotation
"It's raining cats and dogs."
What type of figurative language is this?
Idiom
Change this sentence to future tense:
"She plays soccer."
She will play soccer.