Misc
Which sentence shows correct capitalization and punctuation?
a) A lot of people love soda but i love coffee
b) A lot of people love soda, but I love coffee.
c) A lot of people love soda but, I love coffee.
b) A lot of people love soda, but I love coffee.
middle
intermediate
The people, animals or objects a story centers around
What are the characters?
Which sentence is correct?
a) Lacy's new pencil is so cool!
b) Lacys' new pencil is so cool!
c) Lacys new pencil is so cool!
a) Lacy's new pencil is so cool!
Words that are opposites.
What are antonyms
What would be the best source to get information from if you were writing an informative article about how women were affected by World War 1?
a) a historical fiction story about a woman named Helen Fairchild who was a nurse in World War 1
b) an online article titled, " Men and World War 1"
c) A magazine article titled, " From Moms to Workers: How World War 1 Changed Women in the Workplace."
c)
The location/time of the story/play
What is the setting?
Which sentence is correct?
a) There were several schools at the track meet, and all of the school's buses were yellow.
b) There were several school's at the track meet, and all of the schools' buses were yellow.
c) There were several schools at the track meet, and all of the schools' buses were yellow.
c) There were several schools at the track meet, and all of the schools' buses were yellow.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a) After reading we will do math.
b) after reading, we will do math.
c) After reading, we will do math.
c) After reading, we will do math.
Bud walked over to the woodpile as cool as a cucumber.
What is a simile?
If a story is in chronological order, what does that mean? a) arranged according to the author's memory b) arranged in the order it happened c) Arranged in order of importance
b
Which point of view is the following excerpt told from?
" I kept walking through the woods, and all I could think about was how scared I was. I never should have watched that scary movie!"
first person
Miss Thomas's voice was the sun bursting through the clouds.
What is a metaphor?
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a) Mrs. Gibson exclaimed, "My cat came back!"
b) Mrs. Gibson exclaimed "My cat came back!"
c) Mrs. Gibson exclaimed "My cat came back!"
a) Mrs. Gibson exclaimed, "My cat came back!"
"The alarm clock screamed"
What is personification?
disobedient, hard to control
unruly
A summary of the story or chain of events, includes the setting, characters, climax, and resolution
What is the plot?
A student is writing a research paper on how steamboats are powered. Which source would give the student the most useful information?
A. an excerpt from a journal written by a steamboat captain during a journey
B. an article in a history magazine called “How Does a Steamboat Work?”
C. a biography called Making New Waves about the inventor of the steamboat
D. a play about a family’s experience riding a steamboat down the Mississippi Rive
B
The moral/lesson of a story.
What is the theme?
Phrases that have nonhuman things taking on human characteristics.
What is personification?
easily seen or noitced, visible
conspicuous
The voice that tells the story. Sometimes a character in the story
What is a narrator?
A student is writing a report on the benefits of playing the game of chess. He found several sources. Which sources would have the most useful information for the report?
Choose two answers.
A. a movie about a famous international chess champion
B. a book titled All the Right Moves: Playing Chess to Win
C. an article in a game magazine titled “Why Chess Is Good for the Brain”
D. a website called chesscompetition.org where students can play chess online
E. an interview with a psychologist who explains how chess improves problem-solving skills
C, E