Figurative Language
Grammar
Parts of Speech
Text Structures
Miscellaneous
100

A comparison that uses "like" or "as".

simile

100

Identify the subject of the sentence: The cat ran across the street.

The cat

100

above, across, against, along, around- examples of

Prepositions


100

the author states a problem and lists one or more possible solutions

Problem and solution

100

pictures, captions, diagrams, graphs, heading, titles are examples of

text features

200

a common expression that means something other than what the words say

idiom

200

Where should the comma(s) be? We went to the store and we bought some milk.

We went to the store, and we bought some milk.

200

Which part of speech is a person, place, idea, or thing?

noun

200

the author explains a topic, person, place, or thing by listing characteristics, examples, or features

description

200

The lesson or message an author wants you to learn from a story

Theme

300

A series of words with the same beginning sounds

alliteration

300

The contraction for the words "could + not"

couldn't 

300

jump, sing, walk, talk - examples of

verbs

300

the author lists one or more causes and the resulting effects

cause & effect

300

The three main author's purposes (Think PIE)

persuade, inform, entertain

400

What does this personification mean? The cookie is calling my name!


The cookie is very tempting to eat.



400

What is the proper noun in this sentence?: Over the weekend we went to New York.

New York

400

Happy, ugly, rich, blue, - examples of

adjectives

400

same as, similar, alike, also, both, on the other hand, different from, and as opposed to are signal words to which text structure?

compare & contrast

400

What do each of the letters in the RACES strategy stand for?

Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Sum it up

500


Identify the figurative language: The sun smiled down on us.



personification

500

The correct form of the following sentence: Twenty candies (were/was) in the bag, now only one (is/are) left.

were, is

500

I, she, he, it, we, they - examples of

pronouns

500

In early life, later years, 1969, then, and after are signal words to which text structure?

order & sequence

500

A genre that is  factual and true.

nonfiction

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