Reading Comprehension
This is the central idea or message of a story.
What is the theme?
The correct pronoun to complete this sentence:
“Sarah and ____ went to the store.”
What is I?
"The wind howled through the trees." This is an example of what?
What is personification?
The sentence "i went to the store." is missing what?
What is a capital letter?
The purpose of an argumentative essay is to ____ the reader.
What is persuade?
This text structure compares two things by discussing their similarities and differences.
What is compare and contrast?
This punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list.
What is a comma?
"She was as fast as a cheetah." This is an example of what?
What is a simile?
The best way to combine these sentences:
"I like pizza. It is my favorite food."
What is "I like pizza because it is my favorite food."?
A statement supported by facts and evidence in an argumentative essay.
What is a claim?
A statement that can be proven true by facts.
What is an objective statement?
The correct verb tense for this sentence:
"Last night, we ____ a great movie."
What is watched?
The phrase "It’s raining cats and dogs" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is an idiom?
The correct way to write this sentence:
"My dog loves to run he plays outside every day."
What is "My dog loves to run, and he plays outside every day."?
The phrase "According to the text…" is used to introduce what?
What is textual evidence?
This type of passage tells a story and includes characters, a setting, and a plot.
What is a narrative?
This type of sentence gives a command.
What is an imperative sentence?
"The fireworks BOOMED and CRACKLED in the night sky." This is an example of what?
What is onomatopoeia?
The best transition word to complete the sentence:
"I was tired; ___, I went to bed early."
What is therefore?
A counterargument does this in an argumentative essay.
What is acknowledges the opposing viewpoint?
The part of a story where the conflict (or problem) is introduced.
What is the rising action?
Choose the best conjunction:
"I wanted to go outside, ____ it started raining."
What is but?
The phrase "The world is a stage" is an example of what?
What is a metaphor?
A strong topic sentence should include these two things.
What is the main idea and a clear focus?
The last paragraph of an argumentative essay should do this.
What is restate the claim and summarize key points?