Homonyms
Last _____ I went to a movie with my friends.
night or knight
What is night?
I went to school
What is a period? (.)
The author of a play
What is a playwright?
An exaggeration used for effect in writing
What is hyperbole?
Medusa is one of these Greek mythological creatures
What is the Gorgons?
I wore a ____ shirt for the party.
blue or blew
What is blue ?
I'm so excited for the game tomorrow
What is an exclamation point? (!)
A long speech that is spoken by a single character.
What is a monologue?
The use of clues early in a story to hint at events that are going to occur later.
What is foreshadowing?
In "Tears of a Tiger", the only person who wasn't involved in the accident ?
Who is Gerald ?
She read the book ______ to the class.
allowed or aloud
What is aloud?
Is this your first time playing basketball
What is a question mark? (?)
In the story, The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street, who killed Pete Van Horn with a shotgun?
Who is Charlie?
The part of the plot that introduces the setting
What is the exposition?
who is the god or goddess of death and underworld?
What is Hades?
He wrote the math problem on the white _______.
board or bored
What is board?
Is Andy feeling guilty for this actions
What is a question mark?
The author of Tears of a Tiger?
Who is Sharon M. Draper?
gives human qualities to something that is not human
What is personification?
In "Tears of a Tiger", what is the name of the Psychologist ?
Who is Dr. Carrothers ?
We took a field trip to the State _________.
Capitol or Capital
What is Capitol?
The length of time B.J. tried out for the basketball team
What is twelve years/ question mark?
The TV show that "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street" was aired on.
What is The Twilight Zone?
The sound device that is when words are used that imitate sounds
What is onomatopoeia?
The state where the author of "Tears of a Tiger " is from ?
What is Ohio?