Types of Writing
This type of writing describes something in detail using sensory language.
What is descriptive writing?
A noun that you can touch or see is called what?
What is a concrete noun?
What is the antecedent of the pronoun it in: “Scout read the book and returned it to the library”?
What is book?
What type of verb needs a direct object to complete its meaning?
What is a transitive verb?
What do we call the word that receives the action of the verb?
What is a direct object?
A short story about a character who discovers a hidden room at school is what kind of writing?
What is narrative writing?
What do we call a noun that names ideas, emotions, or qualities?
What is an abstract noun?
Identify the antecedent of she in: “Catherine told her father she would be late.”
What is Catherine?
In the sentence “Joe held the baby,” is held transitive or intransitive?
What is transitive?
What is the direct object in: “Malala caught the ball and threw it to first base”?
What is ball?
What type of writing explains a topic using facts and information?
What is expository/informative writing?
What is a noun made of two or more words?
What is a compound noun?
Identify the type of pronoun: “Amelia designed the costumes herself.”
What is intensive pronoun?
What tense is the verb in: “Gabriel has wanted to be a doctor”?
What is present perfect?
In “Mrs. Kim gave me a high five,” what is me?
What is indirect object?
Writing that tries to convince someone to adopt a point of view is called what?
What is persuasive writing?
Identify this type of noun: “Chicago”
What is a proper noun?
Identify the antecedent in “The bags and their contents scattered everywhere.”?
What is bags?
What verb tense is used in: “The space telescope will have cost over a billion dollars”?
What is future perfect?
What is nice in the sentence: “Your cousin seems nice”?
What is a predicate adjective?
“Blue metal lockers line the hallways…” What type of writing is this mostly an example of?
What is descriptive writing?
What kind of noun gives a single name to a group?
What is a collective noun?
Identify the type of pronoun: “What is the largest planet in our solar system?”
What is interrogative pronoun?
In “The adhesive glue had really held,” what tense is the verb?
What is past perfect?
What is truck drivers in: “Amy’s father and mother are both truck drivers”?
What is predicate nominative?