Reading- Literary
Reading- Informational
Grammar Terms
Writing Terms
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100
A mythical allusion meaning a weak spot
What is the Achilles Heel?
100
Finding an answer to a question in the text
What is text evidence?
100
The section of a textbook you would use to find the definition of a word
What is the glossary?
100
A sentence used to end and wrap up a topic
What is a conclusion sentence?
100
Correct or Incorrect for punctuation "Go inside", said mom.
What is incorrect?
200
The speaking roles in a drama
What is dialogue or script?
200
Writing only the important parts to retell a story
What is a summary?
200
Who, Whose, Whom, Which, and That
What are relative pronouns?
200
A type of writing which one writes to describe a personal experience
What is narrative writing?
200
Point-of-view: I walked into the school and turned around. Everyone was staring at me. Then I noticed it. I still had on my pajamas.
What is first-person point of view?
300
Directions found in parentheses, telling an actor in a drama where to go or what to do.
What are stage directions?
300
A picture or diary entry taken during World War II
What is a firsthand account?
300
Language is not literal and uses colorful, descriptive language
What is figurative language?
300
Used to support the main idea
What are details?
300
Figurative language: Pretty as a picture
What is a simile?
400
Writing which includes verses, rhythm, and meter
What is a poem?
400
The organizational pattern of a nonfiction passage
What is Nonfiction text structure?
400
These are used to enclose a person's direct speech
What are quotation marks?
400
Words used to flow smoothly from one topic to the next
What are transitional words?
400
An inference for the following description: Maddie decided to put off her homework for just a bit longer. She had almost beaten another level of her new video game. Her mom walked in, said "I am going to tell your father," and walked out slamming the door behind her.
What is.... her mom was upset with her? or What is.... Maddie is about to be in trouble?
500
The five story elements
What are plot, character, conflict, theme, and setting?
500
Examples such as: graphs, timelines, headings, captions, etc.
What are Nonfiction text features?
500
To, too, two their, there, they're one, won
What are homophones?
500
Writing which is written to convince an audience to believe a certain way
What is persuasive writing?
500
The homophone (there, their, they're) to complete the following sentences: I walked over ________. _________ coming to my house for a sleepover.
What is there and they're?
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