Nouns
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Which of the following words is a noun?

spotted, house, running

House

100

Which of the following words are verbs?

Jumping, sleeping, red, blue, dog, cat

Jumping & sleeping

100

Which of the following words are adjectives?

fluffy, horse, tall, car, driving, understand


fluffy & tall

100

Is this text written in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person?

When I got home from school, I put my backpack on the table, and my little brother said, "Billy, can you help me get a snack?"

1st person

100

Is the following sentence written in past, present, or future tense?

I will play in the football game this weekend.

future

200

Which of the following words is a proper noun?

Lewistown, city, school, street

Lewistown

200

What is the main verb in the following sentence?

I am running in the race on Saturday.

running

200

Identify the descriptive adjectives in the following sentence:

My best friend let me borrow her purple sweatshirt.

best, purple

200

What is the "setting" of a story?

Time and place. Where and when the story is happening.

200

Give an example of a common noun.

Any answer like school, car, dog, house, person, etc. is acceptable.

300

What is the correct plural form of family? 

A. familys, B. families, C. family's

B. Families

300

What is the helping verb in the following sentence?

I will go to the store tomorrow.

will

300

How do you write the comparative form of the adjective "happy"? (Reminder: comparative means we are comparing two or more things)

happier

300

What is the word for the main problem in a story?

Conflict

300

Identify the demonstrative adjective in this sentence:

I want that cake for my birthday.

that

400

What is the correct possessive form of dogs?

A. dogs', B. dogs, C. dog's

A. dogs'

400
Change the verb in the following sentence to past tense.


I throw the ball to my brother.

I threw the ball to my brother.

400

How do you write the superlative form of the adjective, "beautiful"? (Remember: superlative means were describing something as the most extreme of a certain quality)

Most beautiful

400

Which part of a story is the "turning point," where the characters have been changed forever?

climax
400

What does it mean for a character to have an internal conflict?

The character is struggling with something personally: maybe they have difficult emotions, are trying to make a difficult decision, or want to change something about themselves.

500

Name all the nouns in the following sentence:

My brother and sister went to the store to buy eggs.

brother, sister, store, eggs
500

Change the verbs in the following sentence to future tense.

I am going to the store.

I will be going to the store.

500

What are the three articles in the English language?

a, an, the

500

What does it mean if a character is "flat"?

They only really have one or two qualities. They're one-dimensional or boring.

500

What is the definition of a "protagonist" in a story?

The main character - the character the story is mainly focused on.