Choose the Correct Word
Alec is going to (wear, ware) his work boots today.
What is wear
The turning point in the story, usually the most exciting part of the story and the part that makes the reader want to keep reading
What is The Climax
Alice really likes pizza, even though she tends to get a stomach ache if you eat too much cheese.
What is Alice really likes pizza, even though she tends to get a stomach ache if she eats too much cheese.
You must study for your vocabulary words before the test
Rewrite this sentence in subjunctive mood
What is
I hope you study your vocabulary words before the test.
The "good guy" or hero of a story, usually the main character, who sets the story in motion.
What is the Protagonist
Add punctuation marks to the sentence
I am not going to assign homework this week said Ms. Holland
What is
“I am not going to assign homework this week,” said Ms. Holland.
The children relished their hot chocolate after playing for hours in the snow.
What is enjoyed
The students in my class (work, works) part-time jobs.
What is work
The outcome of the story, how things end up or turn out for the characters
What is The Resolution
Jane baked the cookies and asked each of her guests to help ourselves.
What is Jane baked the cookies and asked each of her guests to help themselves.
Richard studied all his vocabulary words this week. Rewrite this sentence in passive voice
What is
The vocabulary words were studied by Richard this week.
A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.
What is Foreshadowing
Add a colon or semicolon where needed
Frank has a strange recipe for pizza he adds peanut butter to the anchovies
What is
Frank has a strange recipe for pizza; he adds peanut butter to the anchovies.
Devon looked through his mom’s pile of discarded clothes for something to put on his snowman.
What is
unwanted
We will go to (their, there) house tomorrow evening for the movie.
What is their
The main details in the story that lead up to the climax
What is The Rising Action
The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who suffers from a bad cold.
What is The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who suffered from a bad cold.
You will need your chromebook out today.
Rewrite the sentence in imperative voice
What is
Get your chromebook out and open it.
This is the central and most important idea of a reading passage.
What is the main idea
Add commas where needed
Miss Jones my favorite teacher waved to the children.
What is
Miss Jones, my favorite teacher, waved to the children.
Lindsay was elated when it began to snow because she enjoyed winter.
What is
thrilled
I will go (where, were) you send me.
What is where
The events that happen after the climax that leads to a resolution; the story starts to wind down.
What is The Falling Action
The moderator asks for questions as soon as the speaker has finished.
What is The moderator asks for questions as soon as the speaker finishes.
The entire stretch of highway was paved by the crew.
Rewrite this sentence in active voice
What is
The crew paved the entire stretch of highway.
The writer's position on an issue or problem
What is a claim
Add dashes where needed.
No one and I mean no one should have his/her phone out during the test.
What is
No one- and I mean no one - should have his/her phone out during the test.
Zoe was tired of the winter weather and pined for warm, sunny days.
What is
longed
The hailstorm had a disastrous (affect, effect) on the alfalfa crop.
What is effect
The beginning of the story. Introduces the setting and characters.
What is the Exposition
The test is given yesterday to students who would be going to the 9th grade.
What is The test was given yesterday to students who will be going to the 9th grade.
If it weren’t about to storm, we could keep swimming
Rewrite the sentence in subjunctive mood
What is
I wish it weren’t about to storm so we could keep swimming
A unifying idea or lesson that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
What is Theme
Add commas where needed
This weekend I need to stop by my moms house my grandmas house and my brothers house.
What is
This weekend I need to stop by my moms house, my grandmas house, and my brothers house.
The white owl was hard to spot because it was obscured by the snow.
What is
hidden