Short Stories
Skills
Grammar
Vocabulary
Michael Vey
100

Why was Queen Hatshepsut ruling the country as regent?

Her stepson, King Tuthmosis, was too young to rule. 

100

She sells seashells by the seashore is an example of which type of figurative language?

alliteration

100

Which part(s) of the following sentence need to be capitalized?

yesterday, my friend and i went to the park to see the eiffel tower

Yesterday, I, Eiffel Tower

100

to give in

relent

100

Why did Michael and his mom move to Idaho?

To hide his secret powers.

200

In the poem, "Elena," what does Elena do to try to learn English?

She buys a book.

200

Read:

Scientists recently discovered a new species of frog in the Amazon rainforest. First, they collected samples from different locations. Next, they analyzed the DNA of each frog. Finally, they compared their findings with known species to confirm it was new.

Which type of informational text structure does this represent?

Sequence

200

Is the following sentence in active or passive voice?

The cookies were eaten by the children before lunch.

passive

200

being well-known and respected

renown

200

What did the babies born during the same time as Michael and Taylor have in common?

The majority did not survive beyond 2 days.

300

In "Hoot," what did Dana Matherson do to bully Roy?

He pressed his face against the bus window.

300

This part of the story comes right after the climax and shows the events starting to calm down.

Falling Action

300

Put the following sentence in active voice:

The cookies were eaten by the children before lunch.

The children ate cookies before lunch.

300

extremely bad or terrible

abysmal

300

What affects Michael's health when he arrives in California?

His ability to absorb electricity.

400

What did Athene tell Perseus to do to avoid being turned into stone by Medusa?

She told him to look at Medusa's reflection in the polished shield.

400

The main character of a story is called this___, and the character who opposes them is called this___.

Protagonist, Antagonist

400

Which relative pronoun fits in the sentence:


To ___ should I address this letter?

Whom

400

having mixed or unsure feelings

ambivalent

400

What special power does Ian have?

Electrolocation

500

In "Dare to Be Creative," what does L'Engle believe will "disturb the universe?"

Creativity.

500

What kind of details are important to use in narrative writing?

Sensory Details

500

How do you punctuate the following?


he asked do you want to go to the movies tonight

He asked, "Do you want to go to the movies tonight?"

500

to support, strengthen, or help something become stronger

bolster

500

What eventually happened to Nichelle?

She was left with no friends and no powers.

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