Word Warriors
What is an antonym for the word happy?
What is mad?
Identify the noun in this sentence: "The dog barked loudly."
What is dog?
What can you infer if a character is crying and holding a broken trophy?
What is they're upset about losing or breaking something important?
What is a simile?
What is a comparison using "like" or "as"?
What should a good introduction include?
What is a hook and a thesis?
What's the meaning of the word "reluctant" in this sentence: "She was reluctant to leave the party"?
What is unwilling or hesitant?
Which word is an adjective? "The tall boy ran quickly."
What is tall?
What is the author's purpose if they are writing a news article?
What is to inform?
What is the tone of a passage that uses words like "gloomy," "dark," and "hopeless"?
What is sad or depressing?
What is NOT a good hook?
What is a question?
Which word is opposite in meaning to "generous"?
What is selfish?
Which word is an adverb? The dog was very happy with his treat.
What is very?
How can you tell if a character is the antagonist?
What is they create conflict for the main character?
What is personification?
What do you call writing facts and observations?
What is the tone of "whatever"?
What is sarcastic?
Fix the punctuation: "I like pizza tacos and burgers."
What is I like pizza, tacos, and burgers?
What is she's running late or dreading something?
What's the difference between tone and mood?
What is tone is the author's attitude; mood is how the reader feels?
What does every argumentative writing need?
What is a claim?
Choose the word that best fits this context: "After running the marathon, he was absolutely _________."
Options: exhausted / joyful / nervous
What is exhausted?
What is does the word "it's" mean?
What is it is or it has?
In the story, the main character hides their test paper and avoids eye contact with their teacher. What can you infer about how they feel?
What is they're embarrassed or ashamed of their grade?
Identify the figurative language: "Her voice was music to his ears."
What is a metaphor?
What is the best way to organize an argumentative essay?