Fiction
What are the parts to a story that are described on the plot diagram? List them in order.
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Index
Which of the following words is a verb?
a) quickly
b)chair
c) happiness
d) run
d) run, because a verb shows action.
Which of the following sentences uses capitalization correctly?
a) my friend went to paris last summer.
b) My friend went to Paris last summer.
c) My friend went to paris Last summer.
d) my Friend went to Paris last summer.
b) My friend went to Paris last summer. Capitalize proper nouns like "Paris."
"The stars shone like diamonds in the sky."
Name the figurative language and explain how you know.
This is a simile. A simile compares two things using the word "like" or "as." In this case, the stars are being compared to diamonds using "like."
How can you tell if a story is written in first person POV?
It uses the pronouns I, me, or my.
If an author uses a Venn Diagram to show how a shark and a whale are alike and different, what text structure are they using?
Compare and contrast
Which sentence has the correct subject-verb agreement?
a) The dogs runs fast.
b) The dog run fast.
c) The dog runs fast.
d) The dogs running fast.
c) The dog runs fast because the subject "dog" agrees with the verb "runs."
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a) Can you help me with my homework?
b) Can you help me with my homework.
c) can you help me with my homework?
d) can you help me with my homework.
a) Can you help me with my homework? A question should end with a question mark.
"The classroom was a zoo during recess."
Name the figurative language and give its literal meaning also.
This is a metaphor. A metaphor directly compares two things without using "like" or "as." The classroom is being compared to a zoo, implying it was very noisy and chaotic, without saying it was "like" a zoo.
What is the theme of a story?
The message or lesson that the author wants the reader to learn.
What text feature is used underneath images in order to describe the image?
Picture caption
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
a) Running through the park.
b) Because the dog ran.
c) The dog ran through the park.
d) After the dog ran.
c) The dog ran through the park, because it has both a subject and a complete thought.
Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?
a) I like reading, writing and drawing.
b) I like reading, writing, and drawing.
c) I like, reading writing, and drawing.
d) I like reading, writing, and, drawing.
b) I like reading, writing, and drawing, because the comma correctly separates items in a list.
"The wind whispered through the trees."
Name the figurative language and tell how you know.
This is personification. Personification gives human qualities to non-human things. In this case, the wind is described as "whispering," which is something only humans do.
When the author gives us the time and place of a story and describes the environment, they are giving us clues about the ___________?
The setting of the story
The story talks about how using reusable water bottles helps reduce plastic waste and protect the environment. It gives examples of how switching to reusable bottles can make a big difference in reducing pollution.
What is the author’s purpose in writing this story? Are they trying to entertain, inform, or persuade? How can you tell?
Which sentence uses the correct form of the homophone?
a) Their going to the beach tomorrow.
b) They're going to the beach tomorrow.
c) There going to the beach tomorrow.
d) Theirs going to the beach tomorrow.
b) They're going to the beach tomorrow. "They're" is the contraction for "they are."
Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
a) The dog chased it’s tail.
b) The dog chased its tail.
c) The dog’s chased its tail.
d) The dogs’ chased it’s tail.
b) The dog chased its tail. "Its" shows possession, not "it's" (which means "it is").
"I have a mountain of homework to do tonight."
Name the figurative language and exaplain its literal meaning also.
This is hyperbole. Hyperbole is an exaggeration used for emphasis. The phrase "a mountain of homework" exaggerates the amount of homework, implying it is a huge, overwhelming amount, even though it isn’t literally a mountain.
What is the difference between internal and external character traits? Give an example of each.
Internal- things we can't see (Ex. brave, honest)
External-things we can see. (Ex. hair color, eye color)
The story describes a series of events where a group of friends prepares for and takes part in a school talent show. It lists each step they took, from practicing their act to setting up the stage, and how everything worked out in the end.
What text structure is used in this story? How can you tell?
chronological order because the events are described in the order they happened, from start to finish.
Choose the sentence with the correct use of a pronoun:
a) The teacher gave the books to he and I.
b) The teacher gave the books to him and I.
c) The teacher gave the books to he and me.
d) The teacher gave the books to him and me.
d) The teacher gave the books to him and me because "him" and "me" are the correct object pronouns in this sentence.
Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?
a) I want to go to the park, but it’s raining.
b) I want to go to the park but, it’s raining.
c) I want to go, to the park but it’s raining.
d) I want to go to the park but it’s, raining.
a) I want to go to the park, but it’s raining. The comma is correctly placed before the conjunction "but."
"He let the cat out of the bag."
Name the figurative language and explain its literal meaning also.
This is an idiom. An idiom is a phrase where the meaning is different from the literal meaning of the words. "Let the cat out of the bag" means to accidentally reveal a secret or piece of information that was meant to be kept hidden.