Nouns
List all of the nouns in the following sentence:
My dog chews up every toy he gets in a matter of minutes.
dog, toy, matter, minutes
the problem in a story
conflict
comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"
simile
Who was Alfred's owner in "Alfred the Sweet-Shop Cat?"
Geoff
What ocean surrounds Hawaii?
Pacific Ocean
True or false:
Some compound nouns are written as one word, and some are written as two words.
true
the sequence of events in the order that they occur
chronological order
a series of events arranged to tell a story
plot
Paul Bunyan is a tall tale, which means it uses ____________ to make a point or create an effect.
hyperboles
What was the name of Wendy's dog in Peter Pan?
Nana
What is the plural possessive form of goose?
geese's
A memoir is a type of nonfiction.
true
The lesson that is taught in a story is called the _______.
moral
In "Freedom Walkers," MLK Jr. organized the ___________________________.
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Where did Mrs. Ingram go to high school?
Bibb County High School
What type of pronoun does not have a clear antecedent?
indefinite
the people, events, and circumstances surrounding the action of a narrative
historical context
a genre of nonfiction that tells about real-life events in an enjoyable way
narrative nonfiction
Who is the speaker in, "In Flanders Fields?"
soldiers that died in the war
How many noses do slugs have?
4
Auxiliary verbs are also called _____________ verbs.
helping
The repetition of vowel sounds in words that are either in the same line of poetry or nearby lines
assonance
similarity in the structure of two or more phrases, clauses, or sentences
parallelism
What is the theme of "Old Age Sticks?"
conflict between the old and young
How many stars does the Milky Way galaxy contain?
between 150-250 billion