Parts of Speech
This part of speech describes a noun
Ex: gigantic, tiny, yellow, fluffy, smelly...
adjective
Sally skated _____ Starbucks to get a tasty treat.
A. too
B. two
C. to
to
This type of figurative language compares two different things using like, as, resembles, or than
A. simile
B. imagery
simile
The sequence of events in a story is called:
A. plot
b. theme
c. coo-coo-ka-choo
plot
When readers know something that characters in the story do not, this is called:
A. dramatic irony
B. epic poetry
C. theme
dramatic irony
This part of speech describes an action or state of being
Ex: run, jump, was, swim...
verb
_________ not the only one around here who is bored, buster.
A. Your
B. You're
You're
This type of figurative language compares two different things by saying one thing is/was another thing
A. metaphor
B. simile
metaphor
The overall main lesson or message of a story is called:
A. theme
B. plot
C. in the morning, i'm making waffles
theme
The author's attitude towards a piece of writing or given off in a story is called:
A. suspense
B. tone
tone
The shaggy dog cuddled on the couch.
The word "dog" is:
A. an adjective
B. a noun
noun
I’m going to give you a ________ of my mind if you don’t stop talking.
A. piece
B. peace
piece
This type of figurative language uses descriptive words that appeal to the reader's five senses
A. metaphor
B. imagery
imagery
The most exciting, most tense, and/or turning point in a story's plot is called the:
A. resolution
B. falling action
C. climax
climax
A point of view in which the narrator is outside the story, knows the thoughts of all the characters, and uses pronouns such as “he”, “she”, or “they”.
A. first person
B. third person-limited
C. third person-omniscient
C. third person-omniscient
The shaggy dog cuddled on the couch.
The word "cuddled" is:
A. an adjective
B. a verb
Verb
It was hard for Ms. Miller to ________ that the 2020 Philadelphia Eagles were not going to the Super Bowl.
A. accept
B. except
accept
The following lines from the poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" feature what kind of figurative language?
"When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze."
A. metaphor
B. imagery
C. simile
Imagery
The theme of the passage would most likely be:
A. A positive attitude can make major changes seem less frightening.
B. B. Life in a rural setting is better for families than life in a city.
A. A positive attitude can make major changes seem less frightening.
If an author writes a story that makes an audience laugh or cry, their purpose would most likely be to:
A. inform
B. entertain
entertain
The shaggy dog cuddled on the couch.
The word "shaggy" is:
A. an adjective
B. a noun
adjective
This new student should make an interesting ___________ to our classroom.
A. addition
B. edition
addition
The third line uses what kind of figurative language?
"Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July
'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth"
metaphor
The theme of the passage would most likely be:
A. The babies do not respect Suzie as a leader.
B. People are more likely to follow those who lead with kindness and patience.
B. People are more likely to follow those who lead with kindness and patience.
"Plankton is such a snake because he's always trying to steal the super secret Krabby Patty recipe!"
In the sentence, the _________ meaning of the word "snake" is used.
A. connotative
B. denotative
A. connotative