Figurative Language
Literary Terms
Writer's Corner
Author's Purpose
Grammar Police
100

This uses the words LIKE or AS to compare things. 

What is a simile? 

100

These are the POV's in which the story is told. 

What is 1st person, 2nd person or 3rd person. 

100

Number of paragraphs in an essay at minimum. 

What are 5 paragraphs? 
100

When the author tries to convince the reader merits of a certain point of view. 

What is to persuade?

100

How does one prevent a quote bomb? 

By using transition words or phrases. 

200

This type of Figurative Language gives an inanimate object a sense of being alive? 

What is personification? 
200

The literary device used to show what is to come in the story? 

What is foreshadowing? 

200

The first line of the Introductory Paragraph? 

What is a hook? 

200

When the author wishes to enlighten readers to a real world topic.

What is inform? 

200

What two words are NEVER to be used in writings? 

Any form of YOU and the word THAT!

300

This uses the repetition of letters or sounds in a sentence. 

What is alliteration? 

300

What is the section of the story leading up to the climax? 

What is the rising action? 
300

List the order of paragraphs in an essay.

1st - Introductory Paragraph 

2nd, 3rd, and 4th - Body Paragraphs

5th - Closing Paragraph 

300

When the author wants to engage a reader for pleasure and interest. 

What is to entertain? 

300

Does a rhetorical question require a question mark? 

NO

400

When two words contradict each other.

What is an oxymoron? 

400

This writing element is used by the author.

What is tone? 

400
Where does the thesis statement belong in an essay? 

The thesis statement belongs at the end of the 1st paragraph and the 1st line of the closing paragraph. 

400

When an author wants to reveal how something works. 

What is to entertain? 

400

When writing an appositive, how does one show the additional information? 

By putting the additional information in commas!

500

A figure of speech which exaggerates the meaning of a sentence. Such as: My granddad is as old as time. 

What is Hyperbole? 

500

The three types of Irony. 

What is SITUATIONAL, DRAMATIC, and VERBAL irony? 

500

What does RACES stand for? 

Restate/Educate

Answer

Cite

Explain

Summary

500

When an author paints a picture with their words. 

What is to describe? 

500
Which article accompanies the word: opossum and why? 

What is "a" because it is a consonant sound.