ELA 1
"Best.Day.Ever!" Fact or opinion?
What is...
opinion?
What does it mean to "lose your cool?"
What is...
to become angry or upset?
"In the oddest places and at the strangest times my grandmother can be found knitting away." Where does the comma go?
What is...
comma after "times"?
Charlotte's Web takes place in a barnyard. Is this the setting or the theme?
What is...
setting?
Change the prefix of "export" to form it's antonym.
What is...
import?
Name the creature that completes this simile" "as sly as a ..."
What is...
fox?
The part of a persuasive essay in which you must think of another person's point of view.
What is...
counter argument?
Which word is a noun:
advice or advise?
What is...
advice?
What is...
"on the floor"?
What form of writing can have rhyme, rhythm, and stanzas?
What is..
poetry?
Which word is an adverb?
Superman is tough.
He completed his daily run.
What is ...
daily?
List the conjunctions in "FANBOYS".
What is...
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so?
Is "etymology" the study of bugs, mummies or the origins of words?
What is...
the origin of words?
"Klunk", "bonk", and "twang" are examples of hyperbole, personification, or onomatopoeia?
What is...
onomatopoeia?
"You can't fool Mother Nature." Is this alliteration, personification, or metaphor?
What is...
personification?
Is the main villain of a work of fiction the antagonist or protagonist?
What is...
the antagonist?
What do we call the lesson of a story? For example, "Growing up is full of challenges, changes, and unexpected joy."
What is...
theme?
True or false: Every story needs falling actions?
What is...
false?
A type of writing meant to teach facts and inform.
What is...
informative writing?
A type of writing that follows a plot line.
What is...
narrative writing?
The Hindenburg was an airship. What is a synonym for airship?
What is...
zeppelin?
The actor stood alone on the stage and began thinking aloud. Is the actor using monologue or dialogue?
What is...
monologue?
Your teacher asks you to check the spelling and punctuation in your writing. What is the teacher asking you to do?
What is...
edit?
What point of view is: "Oh, the places you'll go!"
What is...
third person?
The Christmas Carol was written in the 1800's by this British author.
Who is...
Charles Dickens?