WILDCARD
The story's central or main problem is......
A) Exposition B) Conflict C) Climax D) Rising ActionConflict
This school is an asylum.
What example of figurative language is this?
metaphor
What is the conjunction in this sentence?
My dog Ellie is silly but lovable.
but
A group of lines in poetry is called
a stanza
What is a word part added to the end of the word to change the word's meaning?
suffix
Events that follow the climax and reduce tension are included in the .......
My stomach did a backflip.
What example of figurative language is this?
personification
In the following sentence, which word is the interjection? "Wow! That show was incredible."
Wow!
When two or more words have the same ending sound, it is called....
scheme
rhyme
alliteration
repetition
rhyme
The word part auto means
a) car
b) self
c) machine
self
At the beginning of a story, you learn that Tommy is given a puppy he has always wanted. He names him Max. What is this part of the story called?
Exposition, Introduction
I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.
What example of figurative language is this?
hyperbole
Select the subordinating conjunction.
Turn the burner off before you leave the laboratory.
before
Crash, ZOINK, Moo, BOOM, and POP are examples of
onomatopoeia
Complete the analogy.
fiction : novel
reference : _________________
a) contact
b) credibility
c) encyclopedia
encyclopedia
Anna volunteered to help Kylie clean her house. When Anna washed the mirrors, Kylie asked her if she used paper towels instead of newspapers. When Anna admitted that she had, Kylie asked her to redo them. Then, while Anna was sweeping, Kylie corrected her on her technique. "Don't just push the dirt around, Anna. SWEEP it," Kylie told Anna.
What character trait does Kylie demonstrate?
a) unappreciative b) moody c) observant
unappreciative
What example of figurative language is this?
I wouldn't worry wacky worries unless it was something to really worry about.
alliteration
Determine the part of speech of the italicized word.
Maria plants flowers in her garden every May.
preposition
Similes, metaphors, and personification are three of the most frequently used forms of ______________ in poetry.
figurative language
All of the following prefixes mean "before" EXCEPT--
fore-
mis-
ante-
pre-
mis-
The words "he," "she," "it," or "they" are used in this point of view. The reader only know what is happening to one specific character.
a) Second Person
b)Third Person Omniscient
c) Third Person Limited
Third Person Limited
What is the use of descriptive words/phrases to create a picture for the reader?
Imagery
What should be OMITTED in the following sentence?
Italy; I go there for the food and friendly: people.
: (colon)
Zeke zoomed lazily zapping his zebra. This is an example of ____________.
alliteration
The word part phon means
a) call upon
b) to talk
c) sound
sound