Grammar Gurus
This type of noun requires a capital letter.
What is a proper noun?
This figure of speech compares two unlike things using "like" or "as".
What is a simile?
This is the process of using facts and evidence from the story, plus your background knowledge, to draw a conclusion.
What is inferencing (or making an inference)?
The prefix that means "life".
What is "bio-"?
The beginning of a story, where the characters and setting are introduced.
What is exposition?
Identify the verb in this sentence: "The dog ran quickly through the park."
What is "ran"?
This figure of speech directly compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as".
What is a metaphor?
The central or most important point of a piece of writing.
What is the main idea?
A word that means the opposite of another word.
What is an antonym?
The turning point or highest point of interest/tension in a story.
What is climax?
What type of sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction?
What is a compound sentence?
The formation or use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to (e.g., "buzz," "hiss").
What is onomatopoeia?
A fact, statement, or quote from the text that helps to prove a point or an idea.
What is text(ual) evidence or supporting details?
Using surrounding words or phrases to help determine the meaning of an unknown word.
What are context clues?
The struggle between opposing forces or characters.
What is conflict?
The correct punctuation to use when indicating direct speech or dialogue.
What are quotation marks?
The phrase "Could you please put a sock in it? I'm trying to focus!" is an example of this figure of speech.
What is an idiom?
This type of writing is fact-based and meant to teach or explain a particular topic to its audience.
What is informational text or nonfiction?
A brief statement of the main points of a story or article.
What is a summary?
The events that happen after the climax, leading to the resolution.
What is the falling action?
Identify the adjective in the following sentence: "The ancient, mysterious map led to a hidden treasure."
What is "ancient" or "mysterious"?
This occurs when you give human traits or qualities to an object or animal (e.g., "The sky looked angry").
What is personification?
This refers to how the author feels about what he/she is writing, which is different from the mood, which is how the reader feels.
What is tone?
In the sentence: "The cat dashed out of sight," this word would be the correct meaning of "dashed".
What is "ran quickly"?
This is the message or lesson the author wants the reader to learn from the story.
What is the theme?