Parts of Speech
Literary Terms
Vocabulary 1
Figurative Language
ELA Reading Skills
100
This type of word is a person, place, thing, or idea.
NOUN
100

A story about something that did not really happen.

Fiction

100
Which word matches this definition? The quality or feeling of being thankful a.) gratitude b.) marvelous c.) exceptional
a.) gratitude
100
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here. The flower was soft as silk. a.) simile b.) personification c.) hyperbole
Simile
100

What the topic or main point of the story is called.

What is central idea?

200
Where are you going? Which words in this sentence are VERBS?
are, going
200

This is considered the turning point of the story/the most exciting part of the story.

What is the climax?

200
Which word matches this definition? An area surrounded mostly by homes a.) residential b.) resemble c.) accustomed
a.) residential
200
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here. The clouds rolled in ominously. The sky looked angry. a.) metaphor b.) personification c.) hyperbole
b.) personification
200

An idea or conclusion that's drawn from evidence and reasoning or an educated guess.

What is an inference?

300
I am getting awfully hungry mom! What word in this sentence is an ADVERB?
Awfully
300

The beginning of a story where setting, characters, and conflict are introduced.

Exposition

300
Which word matches this definition? To consume destructively a.) crevices b.) devour c.) adaptation
b.) devour
300
  1. “Food?”  Chris inquired, popping out of his seat like a toaster strudel.

a. ) metaphor b.) personification c.) simile

c. ) simile

300
Using context clues and word parts to help you, what part of speech is the following word: ominous The blackened sky appeared ominous and we all ran inside for cover.
Ominous is an adjective. Ominous is describing the sky, a noun, which makes this describing word an adjective.
400
I woke to an obnoxious sound outside my window. What part of speech is the word "obnoxious"?
ADJECTIVE
400
What is the meaning of the suffix: -ess Examples: actress, lioness
-ess means something is female
400
Which word matches this definition? Usual, by habit a.) resemble b.) gyre c.) accustomed
c. ) accustomed
400

The salsa was so hot, my tongue began to melt. 

a.) simile b.) onomatopoeia c.) hyperbole

b.) hyperbole 

400

Giving an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story. 

What is foreshadowing?

500
This type of noun is special and requires a capital letter.
What is a proper noun.
500

What are the parts of plot in order?

Hint: First is the exposition


Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution. 

500
Which word matches this definition? To move along heavily or clumsily a.) whiffling b.) galumphing c.) gyre
b.) galumphing
500

Read the sentence. "My niece Laurel is a ray of sunshine." a.) idiom b.) metaphor c.) hyperbole

b.) metaphor

500
I picked up a woozle and turned it around. It was slippery, wiggly, and goopidy goopy. What part of speech is a "woozle"? How do you know?
Woozle is a nonsense word used as a NOUN. Nouns have an article (a, an, the) before it and the sentence states that it can be touched and manipulated. For these reasons, I know it's a noun.
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