Grade 1 ELA
Am action word
Verb
What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?
Fiction is made up, non- fiction is true.
The acronym for coordinating conjunctions is
FANBOYS
Simile
a figure of speech that compares two different things. It uses the words "like" or "as".
Alliteration and assonance are examples of
Figurative language/literary devices
A sentence is not complete without a noun and a...
Verb
In what section of books do we find the list of chapters?
Table of content
What is the name for where the story takes place?
Setting
In a story, this is the time, place, and social environment where the action happens.
Setting
Explain the the points of view
first-person, uses "I" and "me". They are in the story. Second-person uses "You" addresses the reader. Third-person uses pronouns like "he," "she," "it," and "they". Not inside the story
Describing words
Adjective
In a fiction story, the people are called...
Characters
What does FANBOYS stand for
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one thing is actually another.
Metaphor
What is an idiom?
phrase or expression with a figurative meaning that differs from the literal meaning of its individual words.
Hey! Woah! and Oops! Are examples of what?
Interjections
What should all sentences begin with?
A capital letter
What type of sentence has an independent clause and a dependent clause
Complex sentence
Personification
a literary device that gives human traits, emotions, or actions to non-human things like objects, animals, or ideas.
"It rained for nine consecutive days which resulted in a citywide flood." From the context, consecutive mean...
Following one after another in order without a break.
Name the punctuation marks used to set the end of sentences.
Period. Question? Exclamation!
If someone is talking, or there's dialogue, what punctuation should you use?
Quotation marks
How many sentences does a paragraph have?
5-7 (sometimes more)
a figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point, show humor, or express strong feelings.
Hyperbole
She won, but he proved to be a challenging adversary during the political debate. From context, adversary means
an enemy, rival, or opponent in a contest, fight, or dispute