Grammar
This part of speech describes an action, state, or occurrence.
What is a verb?
The meaning of the prefix "mis-" in words like "misunderstand" and "misbehave."
(What is ‘wrong’ or ‘badly’?)
When an author hints at future events, this technique is being used.
(What is foreshadowing?)
The five elements of a story (plot, character, setting, conflict, and theme) are called this.
(What are the elements of fiction?
The type of text structure that tells events in the order they happened.
(What is chronological order?)
The subject and predicate are the two main parts of this.
What is a sentence?
A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
What is an antonym?
Giving human characteristics to non-human things.
(What is personification?)
When a reader uses hints and prior knowledge to make an educated guess.
(What is an inference?)
The process of reading between the lines to understand what is not directly stated.
(What is inferencing?)
A sentence that has two independent clauses joined incorrectly.
What is a run-on sentence?
This type of word is created when two words are combined, leaving out certain letters.
(What is a contraction?)
A situation where the opposite of what is expected occurs.
(What is irony?)
A comparison between two things that is more detailed than a simile or metaphor.
(What is an analogy?)
The spelling rule that helps with words like “receive” and “believe.”
(What is ‘I before E except after C’?)
The difference between “who” and “whom.”
What is ‘Who is used as a subject, and whom is used as an object’?
The meaning of the suffix "-ology" in words like "biology" and "geology."
(What is ‘the study of’?)
An extreme exaggeration used for effect.
(What is hyperbole?)
The category of writing that includes fairy tales, myths, and legends.
(What is folklore?)
"Their," "there," and "they’re" are examples of these types of words.
(What are homophones?)
The difference between “its” and “it’s.”
What is ‘its’ shows possession, and ‘it’s’ is a contraction for ‘it is’?
A word that imitates the sound it represents, like "buzz" or "boom."
(What is onomatopoeia?)
When two opposite ideas are placed together for effect, like "jumbo shrimp."
(What is an oxymoron?)
The moment in a narrative when a character experiences a deep realization or change in perspective.
(What is an epiphany?)
What punctuation mark is used before a list?
(What is a colon?)