Book Facts / Parts of Speech
In “The puppy barked,” this part of speech names the animal.
What is a "noun"?
This is the most important point an entire passage makes.
What is the main idea?
A word that means nearly the same as another word is this.
What is a synonym?
This punctuation mark ends a statement.
What is a period?
“The playground was a zoo” is an example of this comparison that does not use “like” or “as.”
What is a metaphor?
In ____________ Web`s, this spider befriends Wilbur (the pig).
Who is Charlotte ?
What is the theme?
The meaning of a word opposite to another word is this.
What is an antonym ?
This mark belongs at the end of a direct question.
What is a question mark ?
“Her smile was as bright as the sun” is this kind of comparison.
What is a simile ?
Fill in the blank: Roald Dahl wrote the following two books: Matilda and Charlie and the ___________ Factory.
What is "Chocolate"?
A conclusion you make using clues in the text and what you already know is this.
What is an inference ?
A hint in nearby words or sentences that helps you figure out an unfamiliar word is this.
What is a "context clue"?
In a sentence, this punctuation mark separates items in a list.
What is a comma ?
“The wind whispered through the trees” gives a human action to something nonhuman. Name this device.
What is personification?
In “Maya ran quickly,” this part of speech describes how Maya ran.
What is an adverb?
Details or quotations from a text that support an answer are called this.
What is textual evidence ?
Daily Double: If someone is reluctant to join a game, they are this. What is another word for reluctant?
What is unwilling, hesitant, nervous or scared?
This punctuation mark shows the exact words a speaker says.
What are quotation marks?
“I have told you a million times” is an exaggerated statement called this.
What is a hyperbole?
In “The bright moon glowed,” this part of speech describes the moon.
What is an adjective?
If a narrator uses “I” and tells what they personally experience, the story is told from this point of view.
First Person Point of View
The prefix re- means to do something again. What does it mean to rebuild?
What is "do or build again"?
Daily Double: Name two kinds of words that should begin with capital letters.
What are: pronouns / names of places, first words in a sentence, days of the week ?
“The bees buzzed by the bushes” repeats a beginning consonant sound. Name this sound device.
What is alliteration?