Vocabulary
A word that means 'large' or 'huge.'
Gigantic
The part of speech for the word 'run' in the sentence:
"I run every morning."
Verb
The correct form of 'to be' in the sentence: 'She ___ happy.'
Is
The main character in a story is also called the __
Protagonist
A comparison using 'like' or 'as' is called a ___
Simile
A synonym for 'quickly.'
Rapidly
The part of speech for the word 'blue' in the sentence:
"The blue sky is clear."
Adjective
The correct pronoun to replace 'Tom and I' in the sentence: '___ are going to the store.'
We
The place and time in which a story takes place is called the ___
Setting
A phrase that means something different from its literal meaning, like 'It's raining cats and dogs.'
Idiom
The opposite of 'ancient.'
The part of speech for the word 'quickly' in the sentence:
"She finished quickly."
The correct form of 'go' in the sentence: 'Yesterday, I ___ to the park.'
Went
When you guess what will happen next in a story, you are making a ___
Prediction
A statement that gives human qualities to animals or objects, like 'The wind whispered.'
Personification
A word that describes someone who is honest and tells the truth.
Truthful
The part of speech for the word 'and' in the sentence:
"Tom and Jerry are friends."
Conjucction
The correct possessive pronoun in the sentence: 'This is ___ book.' (belonging to her)
Her
A lesson or message in a story is called the ___
Theme
A comparison that does NOT use 'like' or 'as,' such as 'The classroom was a zoo.'
Metaphor
A word that means 'to look closely and carefully at something.'
Examine
The part of speech for the word 'under' in the sentence:
"The cat slept under the table."
Preposition
The correct punctuation for the sentence: 'Can you come with me'
When a story is told by someone outside the story using 'he' or 'she,' the story is written in ___ person.
Third
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'
Hyperbole