Grammar
Writing Conventions
Vocabulary
Literary Elements
General Knowledge
Authors Purpose
Bonus!
100

Which word is an adjective in the sentence: "The tall tree swayed in the wind"?

Tall

100

How many paragraphs does and ECR have?

4

100

Recognize as a being

a) similarity 

b) paragraph

c) identify 

c) identify 

100

What type of figurative language is used in the phrase, “The classroom was a zoo”?

Metaphor

100

Where is Tytiahanna from?

New York

100

What might colorful illustrations in a book suggest about the author's purpose?

A. To Inform

B. To Entertain

C. To Persuade

B) to entertain 

100

Tom sees his cat hiding under the bed after hearing a thunderclap. What can Tom infer about his cat's feelings?

A. The cat is sleepy.

B. The cat is scared.

C. The cat is hungry.

D. The cat is playing.

B) The cat is scared

200

Which word is a verb in the sentence: "The dog runs quickly in the park"?

Runs

200

What punctuation mark should end a direct question?

A question mark 


200

A cause or explanation of something 

a) identify 

b) reason

c) affect

B) reason

200

What is personification?

 Giving human qualities to non-human things("The wind whispered through the trees")


200

What is it called when you can relate to a character in a book?

A Personal Connection
200

What is Authors purpose?

The reason why the author wrote the text

200
What are the 3 connections one can make when reading?

Text to text 

text to world 

text to self

300

Which word in the sentence is the subject: "The teacher explained the lesson."

Teacher

300

Which sentence is correct?
a) She don't like ice cream.
b) She doesn't like ice cream.

 She doesn't like ice cream.


300

The equality of being alike

a) similarity 

b) state

c) suggest 

A) similarity 

300

Which of these is an example of alliteration?
a) The tall tree swayed in the wind.
b) The gentle breeze blew.
c) Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers.
d) The dog barked loudly.

 C) Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers.


300

How many kids does Ms. Hebert have?

1

300

What are some the reasons an author may write?

a) entertain 

b) inform

c) persuade 

d) All the above

D) all the above

300

What is it called when we copy quotes from the text?

Text evidence

400

What is the plural form of the word "child"?

Children

400

What does R.A.C.E. stand for?

Restate question

Answer the question

Cite

Explain

400

A possibility 

a)highlight 

b)paragraph 

c) suggest 

C) suggest 

400

What is the setting of a story?

The time and place where the story happens.

400

How many kids does Ms. Ross have that attend this school?

1

400

What are text features?

Clues in the text an author gives to let you know what the reading is about

400

To restate information using different words to retain the original meaning.

Paraphrase

500

Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of the verb?
a) She have a lot of homework to do.
b) She has a lot of homework to do.

B) She has a lot of homework to do.

500

When writing an ECR, what goes in the first paragraph to let the reader know what the paper will be about?

A thesis
500

To cause a change

a) affect

b) state

c) reason

A) affect

500

What is the main idea of a story?

The central point or message that the author wants to convey.

500

What month is Bry'ah's birthday in?

October

500
What are examples of text features??

Headings, titles, sub titles, pictures

500

A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning, rather than from explicit statements.

Inference

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