ELA Potpourri
Name the major story element missing from this list: _____, Setting, Problem, and Solution.
Character(s)
What is a synonym for dumbfounded?
amazed, astonished, blown away
Identify the predicate in this sentence: “The dog is running in the yard.”
running in the yard
The door slammed with a "BANG."
This sentence uses what form of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
Is the italicized word in this sentence a noun, adjective, or verb? “Bob’s shirt is green.”
Adjective
A short story, often including a moral lesson and animals with human qualities, is called what?
Fable
What is the root word of the word “indecision”?
Decide
Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence: “I like the movie about the pirates.”
about the pirates
What is the figurative language used in this sentence?
He has a heart of gold.
Metaphor
Identify the adverb in this sentence: “Sarah danced beautifully at her recital.”
beautifully
What point of view is this sentence written in? “They went to the store.”
Third Person
What is an antonym for the word luxurious?
Ordinary, plain, modest
What is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence? “They lost the game because they didn’t practice. “
Because
“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers” is an example of what?
Alliteration
Rewrite this sentence in the past tense: “She drinks juice.”
She drank juice.
The sequence of events within a story is called what?
plot
Which word completes the sentence below?
The medicine had an adverse _______________ and made her sicker.
a. effect b. affect
Affect
What is the VERB in the sentence below?
Ginger and Tommy danced the night away!
Danced
“Brave as a lion" uses what form of figurative language?
Simile
Which word is correct for this sentence?
__________ going to the store.
a. They're b. There c. Their
They're
What genre of book or movie is based on imaginary, often futuristic scientific ideas?
Science Fiction
What does the word crucial mean?
Studying for your test is crucial to making a good grade.
absolutely necessary
What are the 4 types of Sentence Structures?
Simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex
It was a real blessing in disguise that we didn't have our math test today!
What form of figurative language is used in this sentence?
Idiom
In this sentence, is the italicized section the cause or effect? “She pushed me, and I fell.”
Effect