Figurative Language
Poetic Devices
Main Idea & Theme
Elements of Lit
Grammar
100
A non human thing is given human characteristics.
What is personification.
100
Repeating a word or words for effect is called?
What is repetition.
100
This is a life lesson learned/ taught through the characters and circumstances in the story.
What is the theme.
100
A synonym for "category" in literature is called what? A) Poetry B) Genre C) Fiction
What is a genre.
100
I _____ hungry. I didn't eat breakfast earlier.
What is "am".
200
Making a comparison between two things using "like" or "as".
What is a simile.
200
The language used in poetry is...
What is figurative.
200
This is the topic or subject or a piece of writing.
What is the main idea.
200
The events in a story are called the...?
What is the plot.
200
Gabby likes to ________. A) Swims B) Cooking C) Dance
What is C... Dance
300
A comparison of two unlike things, without using "like" or "as".
What is metaphor.
300
The lines in poetry are called...
What are stanzas.
300
Read the following passage and identify the theme: In his sophomore year of high school, Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team at Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. But at five feet and eleven inches tall, the coach believed that Jordan was too short to play at that level, so Jordan was cut from the team. Jordan didn’t let this obstacle defeat him. In fact, it pushed him to work even harder. He trained vigorously and grew another four inches the following summer. When he finally made the varsity squad, Jordan averaged 25 points a game and went on to become one of the greatest basketball players in history.
Don't give up; keep trying. Continue to reach for your dreams and goals. (or similar answer)
300
Sidney is going to college next year. She wants to become a Biologist and will need to study very hard. Her parents are excited and although she's a little nervous, she is excited too! What's the narrator's point of view?
What is third person.
300
The words are funny. ______ make people laugh.
What is "they".
400
This is a literary exaggeration.
What is hyperbole.
400
BOOM, BUZZ, SNAP, POP... are all examples of which poetic device?
What is onomatopoeia.
400
Read the following passage and identify the main idea: A penny for your thoughts? If it’s a 1943 copper penny, it could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars. In 1943, most pennies were made out of steel since copper was needed for World War II, so the 1943 copper penny is ultra-rare. Another rarity is the 1955 double die penny. These pennies were mistakenly double stamped, so they have overlapping dates and letters. If it’s uncirculated, it’d easily fetch $25,000 at an auction. Now that’s a pretty penny.
The main idea is that the there are rare pennies, worth a lot of money. (or similar)
400
Identify the part of the story where problems exist...
What is the conflict.
400
______ Eva know a lot about movies?
What is "Does".
500
Saying: "I'll be there in a second," is an example of...
What is an understatement.
500
This is also commonly called a tongue twister...
What is alliteration.
500
Native Americans dried strips of meat, pounded it into a paste, and then mixed it with fat. Sometimes they added berries and sugar. Then they pressed it into small cakes. They called these cakes pemmican. Pemmican didn't spoil, and it provided lots of energy for people traveling or going hunting. Today explorers still carry and eat this food. This passage is mainly about... a)who uses pemmican today. b)what can be put into pemmican. c)how pemmican was prepared by Native Americans. d)why people eat pemmican today.
What is (C)... how pemmican was prepared by Native Americans.
500
The term for the place or time that a story takes place.
What is the setting.
500
Grandpa _________ to me about the family plans. A) talk B) screams C) speaks D) sings
What is C... speaks.
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