Homophones
Fill in the correct words.
The tortoise was slower than the _______.
Don`t pull out your __________.
hare/hair
What type of language is used?
" Swish, swish" or " Pow"
Onomatopoeia
This is the most intense point of the story?
The climax
An guess that uses background knowledge and clues from the story to make a judgement.
inference
This sentence expresses the main idea of the paragraph, it is usually the first sentence.
topic sentence
Fill in the correct words.
I purchased ____outfits to wear _____ the party.
two/to
What type of language is used?
The toast jumped out of the toaster.
Personification
This is the end of the story where the problems are solved.
conclusion/resolution
These are hints found in a text passage to understand unfamiliar words.
context clues
Paragraph needs 3 or more types of these sentences to explain the main idea.
supporting details
Fill in the correct words.
Traveling alone at ______ is not safe. The _____ protects the castle.
night/knight
What type of language is used?
He is a shining star.
metaphor
This is the part of the story where the interest and the suspense builds as the characters face conflict.
Rising Action
This account is told by someone who witnesses the event.
firsthand account
What are the three main parts of an essay?
introduction, body, and a conclusion/ Beginning,middle, and end
Fill in the correct words.
I enjoy the _____ of perfume but I won`t spend a ______ on buying a bottle.
scent/cent
What type of figurative language is used?
She was scared to death of going to the doctor.
idiom
This follows the climax and includes the plot resolution.
falling action
This narrative point of view uses the pronouns like he, she, it, they, his, her, and their.
Third person
The first step in the writing process is called________.
Pre-write/ Brainstorming
Fill in the correct words.
Superman can be called, the man of _________. But if you ________something he will catch you.
steel/steal
What figurative language is used?
Original copy
oxymoron
The problems and events of a story.
the plot
Textbooks, newspapers, the internet are all examples of _______ accounts.
Secondhand account
What is the final step in the writing process. This is where you __________ your work.
Publishing