Grammar Grab Bag
What are the three "articles" in English?
A, An , The
What do we call a word part added to the beginning of a word, like "un-" in "unhappy"?
A prefix
"He is as strong as an ox." Is this a simile or a metaphor?
Simile
What is a synonym for "happy"?
Joyful, cheerful, glad, etc.
The person who tells the story is called the...
Narrator
Identify the verb in this sentence: "The dog ran quickly across the yard."
Ran
What do we call a word part added to the end of a word, like "-ful" in "careful"?
A suffix
What device gives human-like qualities to non-human things?
Personification
What is an antonym for "begin"?
End, stop, finish, etc.
The main problem in a story is called the...
Conflict
Is "because I was tired" a complete sentence or a fragment?
Fragment
What does the prefix "re-" mean, as in "reread" or "replay"?
To do again
What am I? "The test was a breeze."
A metaphor
What does the prefix "pre-" mean, as in "preview"?
Before
The "who and where" of a story is called the...
Setting
What is the difference between "its" and "it's"?
"Its" shows possession; "it's" is a contraction for "it is"
What is the base or root word in "unbelievable"?
Believe
What's the term for an extreme exaggeration, like "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse"?
Hyperbole
If you are "meticulous," are you messy or careful?
Careful
What is the "theme" of a story?
The main idea, moral, or lesson
Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence: "The book on the top shelf is mine."
On the top shelf
What does the suffix "-less" mean, as in "careless" or "fearless"?
Without
What is an "idiom"?
A common expression whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of its words, like "break a leg."
What does it mean to be "ambitious"?
Having a strong desire to succeed
What is the difference between 1st person and 3rd person point of view?
1st person uses "I" (the narrator is in the story); 3rd person uses "he/she" (the narrator is outside the story