Vocabulary
What is the opposite of happy?
Sad
What is the first part of an essay called?
Introduction
What is an adjective? Provide an example
What do we call the person or the character that tells the story
The narrator
How many months have 28 days?
All of them
What does the word "synonym" mean?
A word that means exactly the same or nearly the same as something else
What is the purpose of a conclusion in an essay?
To summarise the main ideas of the essay
Place the comma in this sentece: I can't believe she said that but everyone is entitled to their own opinion
I can't believe she said that, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion
What is the setting of a story?
Time and place
Who wrote the play "Hamlet"?
William Shakespeare
What does the word "exceptional" mean?
Unusual, not typical
What do we call words such as and, however, therefore, but, in other words, on the first hand
Linking words
What is the subject of this sentence: The cat is sitting on the sofa
The cat
What is the difference between first-person and third-person narration?
First-person uses "I" or "we", while third-person uses "he", "she", or "they"
What word in English is always spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly
What does the word "contemplate" mean?
To think deeply about something, to consider something
What is the term for a sentence that expresses the main idea of an essay?
Thesis statement or thesis question
Which tense is this sentence written in: I worked on my homework all night."
Past tense
What is a protagonst?
The main character of a story
What is so special about the word "racecar"?
It is a palindrome, spelled the same way backwards
What is the meaning of the word "meticulous"?
Showing great attention to detail, very careful and precise
Why is it important to work on your transitions when writing texts?
To create flow and connect ideas
What is subject-verb agreement?
The subject must match the verb in a sentence. I run, you run, he runs.
Define "imagery" in literature
Descriptive language that creates vivid mental pictures for the reader when reading the story, appeals to the reader's senses
Which country in the world shares their border with the most neighbouring countries?
A tie between Russia and China (14 neighbouring countries each)