Grammar
What is the term for a word that describes a noun?
What is an adjective?
What does the prefix “re” most likely mean as used in the following words?
retake recycle reinvent
What is "to do something again"?
If someone wants to look up a word’s meaning in the book they are reading, where in the book should they look?
index, glossary, or table of contents
What is the glossary?
From which point of view is the following passage written?
All of the kids were in line. “Hurry up, Bella!” my friend yelled. I ran to get in line. I didn’t want to be the last one of my classmates in from our recess! I’ll have to listen more closely for the bell next time!
What is first person point of view?
Which type of figurative language uses the words like or as?
Example: "Her eyes are as blue as the sea."
What is a simile?
Identify the adverb in the sentence: "The dog ran quickly."
What is "quickly"?
“sea & see”, “two & to” , and “son & sun” are examples of which of the following?
homophones, antonyms, or synonyms
What are homophones?
Headings, subheadings, BOLD words, different colored font, and italicized words are all examples of what?
What are text features?
What is “the message” in a story called that the author wants to share with its audience?
What is the theme?
What PIE stand for when referring to Author's Purpose?
What is...
-Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Find the pair of antonyms in this paragraph.
The two enemies stood facing each other in the field. The soldier wondered if one day, under different circumstances, they could actually be friends.
What are enemies/friends?
What does the prefix “auto” mean as used in the following words?
automatic autograph automobile
What is "self"?
Graphs, charts, and maps are all examples of what?
What are graphic features?
Mrs. Miller gave her class a piece of writing to look at. She told them to pay attention to the sensory details in each stanza and to listen for the meter and rhythm of the words in each line.
What type of writing were they most likely looking at?
What is poetry?
“It’s raining cats and dogs” and “I’m green with envy” are examples of what type of figurative language?
What are idioms?
Finish the following sentence...
____________ sleeping in the bedroom.
- There, Their, or They're
What is "They're"?
Fill in the blank: A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the ___________ of a word to modify its meaning, change its grammatical function, or create a new word.
beginning or end
What is the end?
What are the 5 main text structures for nonfiction texts?
What are...
- Problem/Solution, Compare/Contrast, Cause/Effect, Description, and Sequence
What does each letter in FAST stand for when analyzing a character in a story?
What are feelings, actions, sayings, and thoughts?
What is it called when a non-human object is given human characteristics?
What is personification?
What are all of the FANBOYS conjunctions?
What is...
- For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What is the definition of the prefix "dis-"?
What is "not"?
Is reading about an event in a text book, newspaper article, or in an encyclopedia an example of a first or second hand account of information?
What is a second hand account?
A script, stage directions, acts, and scenes are all elements of what kind of text?
What are elements of a drama?
What is the best HMH text we've read this year?
What is...