Parts of Speech
Word Parts
Vocabulary
Figurative Language
ELA Writing Skills
100

This type of word is an action. (A) Noun (B) Verb (C) adjective (D) simile

Verb

100

True or False

The suffix of a word is always in the beginning.

False!

100

Read the sentence.  The child consumed to many sweets at the candy shop! What does the word "consume" mean as used in the sentence.

Consume- To gather or eat

100

"The girl was as tall as a giraffe" What type of figurative language is used? (A)Personification (B)Simile (C)Hyperbole (D)Idiom

(B) Simile

100

True or False

In a narrative writing, you must include text evidence.

False

200

For my birthday, I received a very large gift.

What word in this sentence is an adverb?

Very

200

What part of a word can be used on its own?

(A) Root Word (B) Suffix (C) Prefix

(A) Root Word

200

What is an antonym of the word usual. (A)Routine (B)Unusual (C)Expected

(BUnusual

200

What words are used when making a simile?

Like or As 

200

What is one thing an introduction includes in a research writing task?

Thesis

Claim

Hook (Attention Grabber)


300

What a wonderful piece of art!

(A)Conjunction   (B)Verb

(C)Adjective      (D) Noun

(C)Adjective

300

What is the meaning of the prefix post Example: (a) before (b) after (c) during

(b) After

300

Which of these words are opposite from the others?

(A)immense (B)minute (C)petite (D)Tiny

(A)Immense

300

This figurative language is an example of _____

Idiom

300

This contains a summary and a new idea without introducing more information.

Concluding Paragraph

400

Which part of speech can be used to describe or modify a noun or noun phrase?

Adjective

400

Which word has a prefix meaning "on, in, to"?

(A)aboard (B)benefit (C)cooperate (D)inactive

(A)aboard

400

Complete the analogy.

Second:Minute :: Minute : _____

Hour

400

Giving human traits or characteristics to an object or idea is an example of______

Personification

400

What is underlined in a paper or paragraph?

Title of a book


Ex. Out of the Dust

500

In FANBOYS the letter 'A' represents what coordinating conjunction? 

And

500

The adjective form of 'courage' is _____

(A)courageously  (B)courageousness

(C)courageous    (D) None of the above

(C) Courageous

500

Which word best completes the analogy? Create:Creation :: Invent:____

Invention

500

The idiom "Mr. Jimmy has really lost his marbles" literally means______

Mr.Jimmy has lost his mind 

*Gone Crazy

*Acting insane

500

I put a passage  in my own words, keeping it the same length as the original. What am I doing?

Paraphrasing 

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