Choose the word that best fits this sentence:
His brother wanted to go, _____
A) To
B) Too
B) Too
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things and uses the words “like” or “as”
Simile
In literature, the _____ is the time, location, and physical environment of a narrative
Setting
In the following sentence what punctuation(s) is needed? What is his name again
Question mark, comma
What is his name, again?
Choose the word that best fits this sentence:
Place _____ papers over _____.
A) They're, There
B) Their, There
B) Their, There
________ is an exaggeration that is created to emphasize a point or bring out a sense of humor.
Hyperbole
Her smile was a mile wide.
A literary _____ is the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work.
Theme
Choose the word that best fits this sentence:
The storm ______ the lights in the school.
A) Affected
B) Effected
A) Affected
The car stopped with a groaning complaint.
This is an example of...
Personification
_____ in writing refers to the writer's attitude toward the reader and the subject of the message.
Tone
Choose the word that best fits this sentence:
Please clean up _____ mess.
A) You're
B) Your
B) Your
_________ is the repetition of the initial consonant sound in two or more nearby words
Alliteration
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
_______is a genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evaluate evidence; and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.
Argumentative Writing
What punctuation marks separate two independent clauses and take the place of the word "and"?
A semi-colon (;)
Choose the word that best fits this sentence:
____ is responsible for the research in the group?
A) Who
B) Whom
A) Who
Oink, Bark, Meow, and Moo are examples of what?
Onomatopoeia
Name the 5 parts of a story arc.
_____, Rising Action, ______, Falling Action, ______.
Exposition, Climax, Resolution.