The dog barked loudly at the woman walking by.
What part of speech is the word "loudly"?
adverb
100
Metaphor or simile: as blind as a bat
Simile
100
Which one is an example of a possessive pronoun?
His dog OR He owns a dog
His dog
100
The children went to visit Santa and ask for presents. In this sentence, children is an example of what type of noun?
common noun
100
What point of view is this sentence in: I walked to the grocery store to buy a bag of Doritos.
First-Person Point of View
200
The colorful lights shined bright on the Christmas tree.
What part of speech is the word colorful?
adjective
200
Metaphor or simile: as white as a ghost
Simile
200
Which one is an example of a reflexive pronoun?
Walked in the woods by himself OR he walked in the wood with his friends
Walked in the woods by himself
200
The teachers’ classes went to see Wonder at the Ridge Theater. In this sentence, teachers is a plural possessive noun or a singular possessive noun?
Plural Possessive noun
200
Which of these examples is an onomatopoeia?
Boom...Bang! OR Boom...Bomb!
Boom...Bang!
300
Walk quickly or you will miss the bus.
What part of speech is the word "quickly"?
Adverb
300
Metaphor or simile: The classroom was a zoo.
Metaphor
300
Which one is an example of a nominative pronoun?
He goes outside. OR Give me the ball.
He goes outside.
300
Which of these is a singular possessive noun?
Mom and the dog OR Mom’s dog
Mom's dog
300
Lines of a poem are broken into what?
Stanzas
400
They live in a beautiful house.
What is the adjective in this sentence?
beautiful
400
Is this an example of personification? Lightning danced across the sky.
Yes
400
Which one is an example of an objective pronoun?
Stick out your tongue. OR Give it to him.
Give it to him.
400
Words that have opposite meanings are called what?
Antonyms
400
Name one of the four features of biographical writing.
1. tells the story of another person's life
2. presents facts and actual events from person's life
3. uses subject's exacts words (quotes)
4. uses other people's views of the subject
500
On Thanksgiving break I will relax often.
What is the adverb in this sentence?
often
500
Is this an example of personification? My alarm clock startles me every morning.
No
500
Which is an example of an intensive pronoun?
I bought myself a cat. OR I myself chose my partner.
I myself chose my partner.
500
What is the main idea or message expressed in a text called?
central idea or theme
500
What is written or spoken language in its ordinary form (writing in paragraphs) called?