Character Traits
Ramona closes the door behind her. She hops on her bike and rides toward the playground. Suddenly she notices her neighbor outside and says, "Hello, Mr. Jim. Your roses are pretty." Ramona is being...
What is friendly?
Learn setting, meet main characters and find out what the story will be about.
What is exposition?
A text that is not true.
What is fiction?
Arthur Ashe was a tennis star and a human rights activist. In 1975, _____ became the first African American man to win Wimbledon.
What is "he?"
Which phrase has a more negative connotation?
a- scrutinizing someone's outfit
b- studying someone's outfit
What is scrutinizing someone's outfit?
Mark is sick, so he cannot go to the class picnic. Larry is so sorry that Mark is missing all the fun. As soon as the picnic is over, Larry goes to see Mark. He gives his own prize to Mark. Larry is being...
What is kind?
The part of a story that reveals or suggests an outcome.
What is resolution?
What is the purpose of the following passage? Butterflies are colorful, flying insects from the Lepidoptera order. Because they are insects, they have three body parts. The three body parts are called the head, thorax, and abdomen. They also have six jointed legs, two antennae and compound eyes.
What is to inform?
Identify the adjective in the following sentence:
We took an educational trip to Monticello, a landmark that was once home to Thomas Jefferson.
What is "educational?"
Which phrase has a more positive connotation?
a- a peculiar object
b- a unique object
What is a unique object?
Ronda notices the new girl at school. The girl walks here and there, looking for her classroom. Ronda takes the girl to the right classroom and introduces her to the teacher. Ronda is being...
What is helpful?
In what part of a story do we learn the conflict?
What is rising action?
What would be the author's purpose when writing fiction novels?
What is to entertain?
Did your niece injure _____ when she slipped on the ice?
What is "herself?"
A thermometer is a tool that measures heat or temperature. The root meter means measure. What does the root therm mean?
What is heat?
Alice puts her hand into the jar and grabs most of the gumdrops. When the children reach into the jar, there are very few gumdrops left for them. Alice is being...
What is greedy?
The events and complications begin to resolve themselves. The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not.
What is the falling action?
What is the purpose of the following passage? Sandy is the absolute best candidate for student body president! She is honest, friendly and dedicated to making our school a better place. This is YOUR chance to make a positive change! VOTE SANDY IN 2013!
What is to persuade?
After the game, the tennis player criticized _____ for his weak serves.
What is "himself"?
Biology is the study of living things. The root logy means the study of something. What does the root bio mean?
What is life?
"Bill, come here right now," orders John. "Jim, you stay there until I tell you to come," John commands. John is being...
What is bossy?
What is the climax of a story?
What is the most intense or extreme part of a story where an action typically takes place?
Which sentence is more formal?
a- The president and prime minister discussed new trade regulations and announced that they were in agreement.
b- The president and prime minister discussed new trade regulations and announced that they were on the same page.
What is option A?
Identify the word in the sentence that has a capitalization error:
Last Wednesday, my boss flew to europe for a technology conference on parallel programming.
What is "Europe?"
Psychology is the study of human behavior and the mind. The root logy means the study of something. What does the root psych mean?
What is the mind?