VOCAB
someone who plays the piano
PIANIST
OFFENDER
CULPRIT
What is the name of the author and what type of writing piece genre did he write ?
Jerry Spinelli
autobiography
Which one of these examples is a hyperbole?
A. He ran across the street.
B. His legs were as weak as jello.
C. The boy fell asleep.
D. The light hit the boy.
B. His legs were as weak as jello.
Which of these is a declarative sentence?
A. Emily's team won!
B. Tell Emily congratulations.
C. Emily stood up to cheer during the game.
D. Was Emily cheering during the basketball game?
C. Emily stood up to cheer during the game.
ADVISER
MENTOR
AMAZING
MIRACULOUS
Why did the author choose to include the chicken bone story?
It led to his first published novel ever.
What is the question that the author was asked at the ceremony after receiving the Newberry medal?
“Do you think being a kid helped you to become a writer?”
What is the first word in the sentence below called and what type is it?
Hey! How was your day today?
DISPUTE
DEBATE
USED
EMPLOYED
What was the name of the author's football team that beat Lower Merion?
Norristown Eagles
Why does the author of “Knots in My Yo-yo String” say that he rummages through the attic of his memories when he writes?
A. to help readers understand how difficult he finds writing
B. to tell in a humorous way that he has old things in his attic
C. to explain that he uses his own experiences to write his stories
D. to describe how he looks through things in his attic to find story ideas
C. to explain that he uses his own experiences to write his stories
Please write an example of an imperative sentence.
.
someone who translates one language to another
TRANSLATOR
someone who works in politics
POLITICIAN
What type of point of view would this be?
The boy worked at the store seven days a week.
third person
When an author uses words like "I, me, us, our" what kind of point of view is that called?
first person
Which of these is an interrogative sentence?
A. Hello dear, how are you?
B. My dear, please grab the butter.
C. Oh dear I feel sick to my stomach.
D. Oh dear that hurt badly!
A. Hello dear, how are you?
someone who is starting to learn something
BEGINNER
someone who lives in a certain place
RESIDENT
Why do you think the author chose to write the article?
To explain how he became a writer.
What does the word translator mean in the sentence below? A translator helped the reporter interview the award-winning scientist.
A. someone who conducts interviews
B. someone who awards scientific discoveries
C. someone who translates one language to another
D. someone who transitions from one job to another
C. someone who translates one language to another
Which of the following is punctuated correctly?
A. Hurry the storm is coming!
B. Hurry, the storm is coming?
C. Hurry! The storm is coming!
D. Hurry? The storm is coming!
C. Hurry! The storm is coming!