Vocabulary in Context
What does the word reluctant mean?
What is unwilling or hesitant?
What figurative language compares two things using like or as?
What is simile
Which sentence is correct?
A. They're going to the store.
B. Their going to the store.
What is A?
What text structure explains how something happens in order?
What is sequence or chronological order?
Choose the best revision: The dog ran fast quickly down the street.
The dog ran quickly down the street.
Which word is closest in meaning to ancient?
A. Modern
B. Very old
C. Quick
D. Loud
What is B, very old?
"The wind whispered through the trees." What type of figurative language is this?
What are personification?
Which part of speech describes or modifies a noun?
What is an adjective?
Which text structure shows similarities and differences?
What is compare and contrast?
Which sentence is the most clear?
A. The movie was exciting and funny.
B. The thing was really good and stuff.
What is A?
If someone insists on something, what are they doing?
Strongly demanding or refusing to change their opinion.
"Her backpack weighs a ton." What type of figurative language is this?
What is hyperbole?
Which word is a conjunction/ FANBOY?
A. Run
B. Blue
C. And
D. Quickly
What is C?
A passage explains why pollution increased and how it affected animals uses what structure?
What is cause and effect?
What should you check when editing writing?
What are spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization.
What is the meaning of the prefix re- in words like rewrite or rebuild?
What is again?
What is imagery in writing?
What is descriptive language that appeals to the senses?
Fix the sentence: She dont like math.
She doesn't like math.
If an author presents two sides of an issue and supports one, what is the author likely doing?
What is making an argument/ persuading?
Which revision improves this sentence?
The athlete ran very fast quickly across the field.
What is The athlete ran quickly across the field?
What does the word scarce mean?
A. Easy to find
B. Hard to find or limited
C. Very expensive
D. Bright
What is B, hard to find or limited?
"The classroom was a zoo." What type of figurative language is this?
What is a metaphor?
Which sentence uses the comma correctly?
A. After school we went to the park.
B. After school, we went to the park.
What is B?
If an author writes to teach the reader about a topic, what is the author's purpose?
What is to inform?
Which revision best combines the sentences?
The storm was strong. Trees fell down. Power went out.
A. The storm was strong and things happened.
B. Because the storm was strong, trees fell and the power went out.
C. Trees fell. The storm happened.
What is B?