I Love Lit
Central idea is also called....
main idea
Which type of figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as"?
simile
What part of speech is slowly? (Adjective, Adverb, Conjunction, Interjection, Noun, Preposition, Pronoun, Verb)
adverb
fragment, sentence, or run-on?
went to the store with them on Saturday morning
fragment
Give 2 synonyms for "big"
Huge, large, massive, gigantic, enormous, immense, colossal, vast, tremendous, etc. (as long as it means the SAME as "big")
This part of an essay wraps up the essay by restating main ideas, summarizing key points, and giving final thoughts.
conclusion
What book helps you find the meaning of unknown words?
dictionary
What is the main character of a story called?
What do we call a group of lines in a poem?
stanza
Tell the part of speech (Adjective, Adverb, Conjunction, Interjection, Noun, Preposition, Pronoun, Verb) of the capitalized word in the sentence below:
He gave me a THOUGHTFUL gift for my birthday.
adjective
What type of sentence: simple, compound, or complex?
Although it was raining, we went for a walk in the park.
complex
What do we call a word that means the opposite of another word?
antonym
What is the first sentence of a body paragraph called?
topic sentence
What book helps you find synonyms?
Thesaurus
man vs. self
Identify the type of figurative language.
My alarm clock screamed at me to get out of bed.
personification
Identify the verb in the sentence below:
She is the star of the school play.
is
What are the two main parts of every sentence?
subject and predicate
Identify the prefix in the word "prehistoric" and tell what the prefix means.
"pre" means before
These are words/phrases like next, finally, and in conclusion that show sequence and time.
transition words
This type of punctuation must be used around direct text evidence.
quotation marks
What is the literary term for the main message or moral of a story?
What do we call the author's attitude toward the subject?
Tone
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and can stand alone is called a _____ clause.
independent
What type of punctuation is needed before a conjunction in a compound sentence?
comma
What strategy helps you figure out a word's meaning using the sentence around it?
context clues
What are the three major parts of a multi-paragraph essay?
introduction, body (paragraphs), conclusion
What is it called when you put text evidence in your own words?
paraphrasing
Name the 5 parts of a Plot Diagram (aka Freytag's Pyramid) in order from beginning to end.
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem?
I went outside to catch some sun,
Thought fifteen minutes would be fun.
But then I snoozed—my skin turned red,
Now I’m a lobster, toes to head!
AABB
Which type of pronouns show ownership? List 3.
Possessive pronouns
Mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs, my, your, his, her, our, their
Identify the TWO errors in the following sentence:
Your going to love the new neighbors because their really friendly.
your should be you're
their should be they're
What do we call words that sound the same but are spelled differently? (ex: to, too, two)
homophones
This type of writing aims to convince someone to do, think, or feel something.
What do you call copying someone else's word and trying to take credit for it?
plagiarism