Word Study
The root dict means "to say." What does dictate mean?
(to say or speak aloud so someone can write it down / to give orders)
What is the verb in this sentence? "The students quickly finished their essays."
(finished)
Read: Jordan stared at the tryout list posted outside the gym. His name wasn't on it. He had practiced every morning for three months, waking up before sunrise to run drills alone. He slipped his hands into his pockets and walked away without a word. That night, he laced up his shoes and went back to the empty court.
What is the setting at the beginning of the passage?
(outside the gym)
Simile or metaphor? "The test was a mountain I had to climb."
(metaphor)
What is the main character of a story called?
A) Antagonist
B) Protagonist
C) Narrator
D) Foil
B- Protagonist
The root bene means "good." What does benefit mean?
(something good or helpful)
Choose the correct word: "The team lost (its / it's) first game."
(its)
Read: Jordan stared at the tryout list posted outside the gym. His name wasn't on it. He had practiced every morning for three months, waking up before sunrise to run drills alone. He slipped his hands into his pockets and walked away without a word. That night, he laced up his shoes and went back to the empty court.
What can you infer about how Jordan feels when he sees the list?
(disappointed, upset, discouraged)
Simile or metaphor? "He ran like a cheetah."
(simile)
What is the character or force working against the main character called?
A) Protagonist
B) Narrator
C) Antagonist
D) Theme
C- Antagonist
What does the prefix anti- mean in antibiotic?
(against)
Which sentence has a comma splice (run-on)?
A) I love pizza, it's my favorite food.
B) I love pizza because it's my favorite food.
(A)
Read: Jordan stared at the tryout list posted outside the gym. His name wasn't on it. He had practiced every morning for three months, waking up before sunrise to run drills alone. He slipped his hands into his pockets and walked away without a word. That night, he laced up his shoes and went back to the empty court.
What does the detail about practicing every morning tell us about Jordan?
(he is determined / hardworking)
"The old house groaned in the storm." What type of figurative language is this?
A. Personification
B. Idiom
C. Simile
A. Personification
What do we call the problem or struggle in a story?
A) Setting
B) Plot
C) Conflict
D) Mood
C- Conflict
The root spect means "to look." What does a spectator do?
(watches)
What is the adverb in this sentence? "She spoke softly to the crowd."
(softly)
Read: Jordan stared at the tryout list posted outside the gym. His name wasn't on it. He had practiced every morning for three months, waking up before sunrise to run drills alone. He slipped his hands into his pockets and walked away without a word. That night, he laced up his shoes and went back to the empty court.
Why does Jordan go back to the court that night?
(he isn't giving up)
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
What type is this?
A. Simile
B. Hyperbole
C. Personification
B. Hyperbole
What do we call the time and place of a story?
A) Setting
B) Theme
C) Conflict
D) Tone
A- Setting
What does the suffix -able mean in dependable?
(able to be / capable of)
Where does the comma go? "After the game we went out for pizza."
(after "game")
Read: Jordan stared at the tryout list posted outside the gym. His name wasn't on it. He had practiced every morning for three months, waking up before sunrise to run drills alone. He slipped his hands into his pockets and walked away without a word. That night, he laced up his shoes and went back to the empty court.
What is a possible theme of this passage?
(perseverance / don't give up after a setback)
What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?
(to start a conversation / ease tension)
What term describes when the opposite of what you expect happens?
A) Foreshadowing
B) Irony
C) Symbolism
D) Flashback
B- Irony