Genre
Grammar
Proofreading
Literary Elements
Anything Goes!
100
If you are reading a book about the Ancient Egyptians, are you reading fiction or non-fiction?
non-fiction
100
What are the adjectives in this sentence? (remember to look for articles!) The old woman went walking down the bumpy dirt road.
The, old, the, bumpy, dirt
100
What word needs to be capitalized in the following sentence? Mrs. Funk went on vacation to utah and saw Arches National Park.
Utah
100
What is onomatopoeia?
Words that represent sounds
100
The people or animals in the story are known as the story's __________________.
characters
200
If you are reading a book about Abraham Lincoln written by the author Russell Freedman, what type of book are you reading?
A biography
200
Are the following words a list of common or proper nouns? Mrs. Freese, Bolivar Middle School, Abraham Lincoln, Illinois
proper nouns
200
Which sentence is correct? a. The 6th graders at Elmwood, Elementary learned about worms. b. The 6th graders at Elmwood Elementary learned about Worms. c. The 6th graders at Elmwood Elementary learned about worms. d. The 6th graders, at Elmwood elementary, learned about worms.
c. The 6th graders at Elmwood Elementary learned about worms.
200
The Kanas crew likes cookies, candy, and computers. This sentence is a tongue twister or an example of ________________.
alliteration
200
What happens in the story is known as the story's _____________.
plot
300
If you are reading a book where someone learns a lesson at the end of the story, what kind of book are you reading?
A fable
300
Mary and Patti went to the movie theater and they decided to see Bolt. What nouns does the pronoun "they" replace?
Mary, Patti
300
Which sentence is NOT correct? a. We started composting in our classroom. b. The worms love to eat lettuce banana peels and carrot scraps. c. We couldn't believe how much dirt the worms made! d. We will use the rich soil in our gardens.
b. The worms love to eat lettuce banana peels and carrot scraps. (it is missing a comma between "lettuce" and "scraps".)
300
Her smile was as bright as a star in the night sky. This sentence is an example of a ________________.
simile
300
Where in a book would you most likely find the definition of the word "alibi"? a. glossary b. table of contents c. title page
a. glossary
400
If Mr. Munger is reading a book about Michael Jordan, written by Michael Jordan, what type of book is he reading?
An autobiography
400
Solve this analogy: noun : mountain :

 _______ : run

verb
400
What is the correctly punctuated sentence? a. Each week, our class goes to music technology, gym, and art. b. Each week our class goes to music technology gym and art. c. Each week our class goes to music, technology, gym, and art? d. Each week our class goes to music, technology, gym, and art.
d. Each week our class goes to music, technology, gym, and art.
400
Which sentence is an example of personification. a. The trees danced in the wind. b. The trees were as green as grass. c. The trees shook like an earthquake. d. The trees were as colorful as a painting.
a. The trees danced in the wind. (Personification is giving human-like qualities to something that is not human)
400
In what source are you most likely to find another word that means the same thing as "frigid"? a. dictionary b. encyclopedia c. thesaurus d. atlas
c. thesaurus
500
If you are reading a fictional story about how something in nature came to be, what type of book are you reading?
A legend or myth
500
Which of these words is an adverb? Mrs. Vyrostek cheerfully whistled a tune while she graded papers.
cheerfully (it describes the verb "whistled")
500
Which sentence does NOT contain a misspelled word? a. We like doing science experimets in 6th grade. b. We like doing sciense experiments in 6th grade. c. We like doing science expiriments in 6th grade. d. We like doing science experiments in 6th grade.
d. We like doing science experiments in 6th grade.
500
The loud and obnoxious Liberator fan was a thorn to the opposing team. What type of literary device (figurative language) is in this sentence?
metaphor
500
What are the three types of connections you can make?
Text-to-text Text-to-self Text-to-world
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