Reading
Figurative Language
Grammar
Parts of Speech
MISC
100
This type of writing may include opinions, demonstrate a tone, and address readers concerns.
What is persuasive text?
100
This is an unexpected outcome or twist to a plot. Ex: A fireman's house burns down.
What is irony?
100
Mr. Brown said with sadness, "We are out of food?" Describe what makes this correct or incorrect.
What is punctuation: question mark at the end of dialogue
100
This part of speech is a person, place, thing or idea.
What is a noun?
100
capitalize "the city of san diego" correctly
What is the City of San Diego?
200
This type of literature tells the story of events that have actually happened.
What is Nonfiction
200
Identify if this is active or passive voice: Mrs. Brown throws the softball across the field.
What is active voice? The subject performs the action
200
This part of speech shows location, and is often part of a phrase. For ex:, "to the park" or "on the table"
What is a preposition?
200
This part of speech modifies a noun.
What is an adjective?
200
This part of speech connects clauses using AAAWWUBBIS. What part of speech is an AAAWWUBBIS?
What is a subordinating conjunction?
300
This is the author's attitude that is conveyed in their writing
What is tone?
300
When something represents something else.
What is symbolism? Ex: lion symbolizes bravery.
300
Explain why this is incorrect or correct: "We are out of food," she said, "maybe I will go to the store after work."
Correct! What is a speaker tag in the middle: "Dialogue," speaker tag, "more dialogue."
300
This part of speech stands in place of a noun. Ex: Mrs Brown loves to teach. She spends her free time coming up with fun lessons for her class.
What is a pronoun?
300
Show correct capitalization of "department of motor vehicles"
What is: Department of Motor Vehicles
400
A type of story that includes personified animals and a moral/lesson.
What is a Fable.
400
Name if this is active or passive voice: The ball was thrown by Mrs Brown across the field.
What is passive voice?
400
FANBOYS are this part of speech: (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
What is a coordinating conjunction?
400
This part of speech modifies a verb
What is an adverb?
400
This refers to two events that are related to one another in a story.
What are parallel episodes?
500
A group of multiple lines in a poem are called this.
What is a stanza.
500
This shows an exaggeration. "I'm so bored I could die."
What is a hyperbole?
500
This shows CORRECT/INCORRECT: "We are out of food," my husband said.
CORRECT! What is a speaker tag at the end. "Dialogue," speaker tag. Dialogue surrounded by quotations with comma before speaker tag.
500
This part of speech shows action or a state of being.
What is a verb?
500
Explain how bibliographies are put in order.
What is alphabetical order by last name of author or title if author is missing.
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