Parts of Speech
What part of speech describes a person, place, or thing?
Answer: Noun
What is the group of lines in a poem called?
Answer: Stanza
What word do we use when comparing two things?
Answer: Similar OR Same
What are the three main purposes an author writes for?
Answer: To inform, to entertain, to persuade
What is the main character in a story called?
What is the main character in a story called?
Answer: Protagonist
What part of speech describes an action?
Answer: Verb
What term refers to words that sound the same at the end of lines in poetry?
Answer: Rhyme
What word do we use when showing differences between two things?
Answer: Contrast OR Different
If an author is trying to convince you of something, what is their purpose?
Answer: To persuade
What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?
Answer: Setting
Which part of speech modifies a noun?
Answer: Adjective
What is imagery in a poem?
Answer: Descriptive language that appeals to the 5 senses
Compare and contrast: "The cat is small, and the dog is big." Identify the comparison and contrast words.
Comparison: small/big; Contrast: and
If an author writes a fairy tale, what is their purpose?
Answer: To entertain
What is the climax of a story?
Answer: The most exciting or intense part where the conflict reaches its peak.
What part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses?
Answer: Conjunction
What type of figurative language gives human qualities to non-human things?
Answer: Personification
How would you compare and contrast these two characters: one is brave, and the other is timid?
Answer: One is courageous and ready to face challenges, while the other is shy and hesitant in similar situations.
How can you identify if an author’s purpose is to inform?
Answer: The text provides facts, explanations, or instructions without trying to change your opinion.
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
Answer: A fact can be proven true, while an opinion is a belief or feeling.
Identify the part of speech in this sentence: "She quickly ran to the store."
Answer: Adverb
Identify the rhyme scheme in the following lines: "The cat sat on a mat / While chasing a rat / The sky was blue / And the bird flew."
Hint: ABAB
Answer: AABBA
What signal words can help you identify a contrast between two ideas in a text?
Answer: However, on the other hand, but, although
What are the most common ways information is organized in an informational text, such as a science article or a textbook chapter?
Answer: Chronological order, cause and effect, problem and solution, or compare and contrast.
What is the cause and effect in this sentence: "Because it started raining, the soccer game was canceled"?
Answer: Cause: It started raining. Effect: The soccer game was canceled.