Grammar
What part of speech describes a noun?
Adjective.
Which is correct: seperate or separate?
Separate
What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?
Fiction is made up; nonfiction is factual.
What is a simile?
A comparison using like or as.
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
France!
Identify the adjective(s): “The old wooden chair creaked.”
Old, wooden
Spell the plural form of analysis.
Analyses
Which genre tells a story that could really happen but didn’t?
Realistic fiction.
“The sun smiled down on us.” — Which figurative device is this?
Personification.
What year will you graduate high school if you’re in 8th grade now?
2029
What part of speech describes a verb?
Adverb
Which word is misspelled: believe, recieve, achieve?
Receive.
What’s the difference between autobiography and biography?
Autobiography = written by the person about themselves; biography = written by someone else.
What is alliteration?
Repetition of the same beginning sound (e.g., Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers)
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury!
Choose the correct verb:
“Neither of the answers ___ correct.” a) is b) are
a) is ("neither” is singular)
Which is spelled correctly? A) accomodate B) accommodate
accommodate (it has two c’s and two m’s)
A novel that explores imaginary worlds, magic, or creatures belongs to what genre?
Fantasy
“Bang! Boom! Pow!” — Which device is that?
Onomatopoeia
Which continent is the largest by land area?