Genres of Literature
Types of Sentences
Vocabulary
Parts of Speech
Potpourri
100
Literature A novel, story, or play set during a real historical era.
What is historical fiction?
100
This sentence makes a statement and is followed by a period.
What is a declarative sentence?
100
Without the power of feeling; deadened
What is numb?
100
A word used to name a person, place, thing or idea.
What is a noun?
100
Harriet Tubman is an example of this type of genre.
What is historical fiction?
200
A work of literature meant to be performed for an audience by actors.
What is a drama?
200
This type of sentence asks a question and is followed by a question mark.
What is an interrogative sentence?
200
Lie down; stretch out; lean back
What is recline?
200
A word that names of particular person, place or thing, and always begins with a capital letter.
What is a proper noun?
200
The study or origin of words.
What is etymology?
300
A brief story told in prose or poetry that contains a moral, a practical lesson about how to get along in life.
What is a fable?
300
This type of sentence gives a command or makes a request. It is followed by a period or an exclamation point depending on the strength of the command.
What is an imperative sentence?
300
Evil; wicked; dishonest; frightening
What is sinister?
300
A word used in place of one or more nouns.
What is a pronoun?
300
According to experts, your brain goes into neutral during this activity.
What is watching TV?
400
Prose writing that deals with real people, things, events, and places.
What is nonfiction?
400
This sentence shows excitement or expresses strong feeling. It is followed by and exclamation point.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
400
Hide; conceal
What is obscure?
400
A word used to modify a noun or pronoun.
What is an adjective?
400
When a writer repeats certain elements of the plot.
What is a parallel episode?
500
Stories of gods and goddesses, predominantly from Roman and Greek cultures.
What is a myth?
500
This type of sentence has two or more independent clauses.
What is a compound sentence?
500
Prove wrong using evidence.
What is refute?
500
This word is formed from a proper noun and begins with a capital letter. Example: Japanese
What is a proper adjective?
500
Brief stories, such as personal experiences. Example: Mrs. Eldringhoff tells them a lot.
What is an anecdote?
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