Reading Basics
Writing Basics
Synonyms
Sentences
Story Elements
100

Who is the story mostly about? 

What is the main character or protagonist? 

100
The first paragraph of an essay is called the: 

What is the introduction? 

100

Synonym for: confrontational 

What is hostile or argumentative? 
100
A sentence must have a subject and a: 

What is a verb? 

100
The main character is called the: 

What is the protagonist? 

200

Where and when a story takes place is called: 

What is the setting? 

200
A sentence that tells the main idea of your paragraph is called the: 

What is the topic sentence? 

200

Synonym for: beckoned 

What is a signal or wave? 

200

Is this a complete sentence: "Ran to the store." 

What is no? 


(Fragment) 

200

The "bad guy" or the person causing problems is the: 

What is the antagonist? 
300

A problem that happens in the story? 

What is the conflict? 

300

Every sentence should start with a:  

What is a capital letter? 

300

Synonym for: Suspiciously 

What is questionable or doubtful? 

300

Fix this sentence: 

"she likes pizza" 

What is She likes pizza.? (Capital S and period) 

300

When a story teaches a lesson, it is called the: 

What is the theme?

400

How does the story end? 

What is the resolution? 

400

If someone is "tired" they feel: 

What is sleepy? 

400

Synonym for: unexpectedly  

What is suddenly or without notice? 

400

Which word is the verb: "The dog barked loudly." 

What is barked? 

400

If a story is funny, the mood might be: 

What is happy or silly? 

500

Why do we read the story carefully: 

What is to understand what happens? 

500

An essay needs  beginning, middle, and: 

What is an ending (conclusion)? 

500

Synonym for realistically: 

What is truthfully or literally? 

500

Fix the sentence: "the team are playing Soccer" 

"What is: The team is playing soccer." (capital t, lower case s, and period at the end) 

500

If the author feels serious about a topic, the tone might be: 

What is serious? 

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