Grammar & Sentence Structure
What is the subject in this sentence? The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
The quick brown fox
What is the first sentence of an essay called?
The hook
What is the main idea of a passage?
Answer: The central point or message of the text
What is a synonym for "happy"?
Answer: Joyful, cheerful, ecstatic, etc.
What is the setting of a story?
Answer: The time and place where the story takes place
Identify the verb in this sentence: She ran quickly to the store.
"ran"
What are the three main parts of an essay?
Answer: Introduction, Body, Conclusion
What do we call the hints an author gives to define an unknown word?
Answer: Context clues
What is an antonym for "difficult"?
Answer: Easy, simple, effortless, etc.
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Answer: A simile compares using "like" or "as," while a metaphor does not
What type of sentence is this? After the rain stopped, we went outside to play.
Complex Sentence
What is a thesis statement?
Answer: A sentence that states the main idea of an essay
What is the difference between first-person and third-person point of view?
Answer: First-person uses "I" or "we"; third-person uses "he," "she," or "they"
What is the difference between "their," "there," and "they're"?
Answer: Their = possession; There = location; They're = they are
What type of figurative language is this? The wind whispered through the trees.
Answer: Personification
Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?
A. The dogs runs fast.
B. The dog run fast.
C. The dogs run fast.
Answer: C. "The dogs run fast."
Which transition word shows contrast?
A. However
B. Therefore
C. Next
(Answer: A. However)
What is the tone of this sentence? She slammed the door and stomped to her room
Answer: Angry or frustrated
What does the prefix "un-" mean in the word "unhappy"?
Answer: Not, opposite of
What is the climax of a story?
Answer: The most intense or exciting part of the plot, usually the turning point
Identify the incorrect pronoun in this sentence: Me and him went to the mall.
Answer: "Me and him" should be "He and I"
What is the purpose of a counterclaim in an argumentative essay?
Answer: To acknowledge the opposing argument and respond to it
If a story is written in third-person omniscient, what does that mean?
Answer: The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.
Identify the root word in "transportation."
Answer: Port, meaning "to carry"
What is dramatic irony?
Answer: When the audience knows something the characters do not