Conventions
Affixes
Figurative Language
Text Structure
100

Correct the sentence below:

my friend is riding their bike.

What is . . .

My friend is riding their bike. (Capitalization error)

100

Define the word unhappy.

What is . . . not happy

100

"My friend is as tall as a tree" is an example of:

What is . . . a simile.

100

Common text structures include all of the following except:

A. Problem/Solution    B. Cause/Effect    C. Chronology    D. Details    E. Comparison

What is  . . . D. Details

200

Correct the sentence below:

I want to buy a sandwich chips and a drink.

What is . . . 

 I want to buy a sandwich, chips, and a drink. (commas)

200

All of these except one are prefixes:

re      able     un


What is . . . able (suffix)

200

"Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore" is an example of . . . 

What is . . . alliteration.

200

The following paragraph is organized as A. chronology    B. comparison    C. cause/effect    D. problem/solution.

As the French entered the Great Lakes region in the 1660s, the Objibwa began trading with them. Then to find more furs to trade with the French, the Ojibwa moved Westward. During the 1700s and 1800s, they fought with the Dakota over land.

What is . . . A. Chronology.

300

Correct the sentence below

My cousin said, Come to my room!

What is . . . 

My cousin said, "Come to my room!"

300

Define the word disappeared using the definition of the prefix dis-.

What is . . . the opposite of appeared.

300

A synonym for good.

What is . . . nice, fine, kind, skilled, etc


300

The following paragraph is organized as A. chronology    B. comparison    C. cause/effect    D. problem/solution

Treaties with the United States government gave the Objibwa continued rights to hunt and fish. Unfortunately, this caused problems. From 1989 to 1991, anti-treaty groups held protests against the Ojibwa. Negative slogans fueled the dispute.

What is  . . . C. Cause/Effect

400

Correct the sentence below:

Could you come to my house this weekend? I asked my friend.

What is . . . 

"Could you come to my house this weekend?" I asked my friend. (Quotations)

400

Prefix added the word view to show you saw it before others.

What is . . . preview.

400

An antonym for lazy.

What is . . . hard working, diligent, productive, etc

400

The following paragraph is organized as A. chronology    B. comparison    C. cause/effect    D. problem/solution

In the 1990's, the Ojibwa became concerned that mining practices in Michigan would damage the environment. Tribe members requested blockade meetings and pursued legal options. After a long battle, the mine was closed by the company.

What is . . . D. Problem/Solution

500

Correct the sentence below:

Stop! My friend yelled, There is a giant spider over there!

What is . . .

"Stop!" My friend yelled, "There is a giant spider over there!"

500

Unemployed without its prefix and suffix.

What is . . . employ (remove prefix un- and suffix -ed)

500

"My bed welcomed me with a warm hug last night" is an example of . . . 

What is . . .  personification.

500

Write your own cause and effect statement.

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