Parts Of Speech
Figurative Language
Literary Terms
Genre
Miscellaneous
100
In the sentence, "I have a red bike" red is being used as this...
What is an adjective.
100
BAM, POP, MEOW and WOOF are all examples of this part of figurative language.
What is onomatopoeia.
100
This is where the story takes place.
What is the setting.
100
A moral is always taught in this type of story. Usually by talking animals.
What is a fable.
100
If I add re- to read, I am adding this.
What is a prefix.
200
she, he, they, it and I are examples of...
What is a pronoun
200
"I was so close to the fire that the flames licked my face." is an example of...
What is personification.
200
A struggle between two opposing forces in a story is also know as the .....
What is conflict.
200
A non-fiction about a person written by that person is this...
What is an autobiography.
200
"In order to alleviate stress, the doctor suggests exercise." Using context clues one can determine that "alleviate means this.
What is reduce, relieve.
300
Ouch! Ugh! Ooh! Eek! belong to this part of speech.
What is an interjection
300
"I've told you a million times, we will still read books each week even though MCAS is over! is an example of...
What is hyperbole.
300
The central idea of a story that a writer is trying to get across in a piece of informational text is known as the....
What is main idea.
300
Writing that is concerned with the beauty of writing and often uses rhyme is...
What is poetry.
300
______________ having a party today to celebrate Cleo's birthday. The correct there/their/they're is...
What is they're
400
Two examples of conjunctions are...
What is and, or, but, because, so, nor, yet, for
400
"Lucy liked to lick lollipops by the lake." is an example of...
What is alliteration.
400
This is the emotional atmosphere developed in a story.
What is the mood.
400
These have gods and goddesses and explain why something exists in our world.
What is myth.
400
If you find a rhymed pair of lines in a poem, you've found a... a. couplet b. assonance c. sonnet
What is a couplet.
500
If you want to describe a verb, you use one of these...
What is an adverb.
500
When comparing two things you use either a metaphor or simile. This is the difference between the two...
What is simile uses "like" or "as" to compare while metaphor does not.
500
Another name for the main character in a story who is involved in the story's conflict.
What is a protagonist.
500
A story that could have happened, but didn't, is considered this type of fiction.
What is realistic.
500
These are the three types of irony.
What is dramatic, verbal and situational.
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