Prefixes
Grammar
Figurative Language
Literary Devices
Writing
100
What does the prefix "re" mean?
again
100
How many parts does a sentence have?
2
100
What figurative language is used in the following sentence? Her voice was as clear as a bell.
Simile
100
The arrangements of events in a story. Includes exposition, rising action, conflict, climax, falling action, and resolution.
plot
100
What type of writing would you most likely use dialogue in when a writer is telling a story?
Narrative writing
200
What does the prefix "in" mean?
not enough
200
What part of speech is the subject of a sentence?
noun or pronoun
200
What figurative language is used in the following sentence? The storm was a furious beast coming our way.
Metaphor
200
Type of conflict of character vs. nature, character vs. character, and character vs. society
external
200
This type of writing appeals to emotion and attempts to pull the reader to your side by providing them with opinions supported by facts and details.
Persuasive
300
What does the prefix "trans" mean?
to relocate
300
What is the main verb in this sentence? Because she prepared, she is succeeding on the test.
succeeding
300
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence? The breeze ruffled the baby's hair and kissed her cheek.
Personification
300
An object, person, animal, or place that represents something other than itself
symbol
300
When writing a narrative piece, if we are using the words I, we, and me, we are writing in what point of view?
First Person Point of View
400
What does the prefix "mal" mean? -malfunction
bad
400
What are the adverbs in the following sentence? The very happy visitors warmly and enthusiastically greeted Ty.
very, warmly, enthusiastically
400
What does "Pain in the neck" mean figuratively?
Someone is annoying you or getting on your nerves.
400
The point of highest tension or suspense describes what part of the plot line?
climax
400
The author's main reason for writing, either to inform, entertain, or persuade.
Author's purpose
500
What is the meaning of the root "dict", which is shared by contradict and dictate?
to speak
500
What is the preposition in the following sentence? Hannah sat down and wrote a long e-mail to her father.
to
500
Under the weather is an example of what type of figurative language?
Idiom
500
An example of onomatopoeia
Buzz, whoosh
500
This is written by the author about himself
autobiography
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