Grammar Gurus
What part of speech is the word blue in the sentence: He wore a blue shirt?
➡️ Adjective
What is an antonym for difficult?
Easy
What is the setting of a story?
➡️ Where and when the story takes place
What kind of figurative language is this? The snow was a white blanket on the ground.
➡️ Metaphor
How many siblings does Miss Hasan have?
1
Add punctuation: Do you want to go to the movies after school
Question mark (?) — Do you want to go to the movies after school?
Which root means “to write”?
Scrib
What point of view uses “he,” “she,” or “they” and knows all characters’ thoughts?
➡️ Third-person
What is the figurative meaning of the idiom: It’s raining cats and dogs?
➡️ It’s raining very heavily
Which college did Miss Hasan graduate from?
Bonus 10 - where is she going to school now?
Iowa State University
Drake University
She ran quickly through the halls.
Adverb
Use context clues to define this word: She was so elated that she jumped up and down with joy.
full of excitement
What is one clue that helps a reader make an inference?
Details from the text + what you already know
What type of figurative language is this? Bing-bop-boom-boom-boom-bop-bam
➡️ Onomatopoeia
What two places is Miss Hasan visiting this summer?
NYC and Colorado
Choose the correct pronoun: Neither John nor (he/him) knew the answer.
He
Break the word transportation into prefix, root, and suffix.
Prefix: trans-, Root: port, Suffix: -ation
What theme fits this story: A boy keeps practicing basketball even after failing tryouts, and eventually makes the team.
➡️ Perseverance pays off / Don’t give up
Identify the text structure: First, we planted seeds. Then, we watered them daily. Finally, they began to grow.
Chronological / Sequence
Where did Miss Hasan grow up?
Amman, Jordan
Is this sentence simple, compound, or complex?
Even though it was raining, we played outside, and we had fun.
Compound-complex
What’s an antonym for scarce?
Plentiful, abundant
Read this: Marcus slammed his locker shut and stomped down the hall with clenched fists.
What can you infer?
➡️ He is angry or upset
Identify the figurative language: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Alliteration
Which CITY was Miss Hasan born in?
Atlanta, Georgia