Punctuation
Which punctuation mark ends a declarative sentence?
Period
What part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?
Noun
Is a recipe fiction or non-fiction?
Non-fiction
What do we call the person who tells the story in a novel?
Narrator
What is a comparison using "like" or "as"?
Simile
Which punctuation mark goes outside the quotation marks when a character speaks?
Comma
Which part of speech describes an action or state of being? Provide an example sentence
What type of text gives step-by-step directions and often uses numbered steps or imperative verbs?
Instructional
Where and when the story takes place is called what?
Setting
What is a comparison that says something is something else
Metaphor
Rewrite this sentance correctly:
Its time to go to the museum
It's time to go to the museum.
Identify the adverb in this sentence: She quickly finished her homework before dinner.
Name two features that are common in informational (expository) texts but not usually in poetry.
Features: headings/subheadings, indexes, glossaries, factual language, diagrams, captions
What is the message or lesson of the story?
Theme
What is personification?
Giving something non-human, human traits
Which punctuation mark shows possession (for singular nouns) and where is it placed?
Give an example with the word "student."
student's
The student's backpack is blue.
A word that describes a verb, often ending in -ly
Adverb
Read this short description and identify the text type: A story that takes place in an imagined world with dragons, magic, and a hero on a quest.
Fiction - Fantasy
What is the problem in the story called?
Conflict
What are words that imitate sounds, like “buzz” or “boom”
Onomatopoeia
When should you use a semicolon instead of a comma? Provide a short example that uses a semicolon correctly.
Example:
I wanted to go to the park; it started raining.
In the sentence: “She sang beautifully at the concert,” this word tells how she sang.
Beautifully - adverb
Describe the main difference between persuasive and argumentative texts. Give a one-sentence example of each.
Persuasive aims to convince using opinion and emotional appeals (e.g., "You should buy this phone because it makes life easier.");
Argumentative uses evidence and reasons to support a claim (e.g., "Studies show this phone lasts longer than others, so it is a better choice.").
What is the part called where we meet the characters?
Exposition
In the sentence: “The wind whispered through the trees,” what type of figurative language is used?