Writing
Poetry
Fiction
Nonfiction
Vocabulary
100

The acronym for a paragraph 

What is C.E.R.(E.R.)?

100

Label the part of the poem highlighted.

What is a line?

100

The genre of fiction has (list up to 3 elements)

What are magic, castles, creatures, make believe, gods, different worlds, and more? 

100

The definition of nonfiction. 

What is tells real facts and information about people, places, or ideas? 

100

A synonym for trouble. (one word)

What is difficulty, hard times, harsh, (and more)?

200

The steps to write a claim sentence.

What are revoice the prompt, direct answer, and a complete sentence? 

200

Label the part of the poem with brackets.

What is a stanza?

200

Annotation strategies for fiction

What are characterization, conflict, resolution, and theme? 

200

Annotation strategies for nonfiction

What are opening claim, sub-claim, and author's claim?

200

A synonym for interesting. (one word)

What fascinated, intriguing, desirable, engaging, (and more)? 

300

The steps to write a evidence sentence. 

What are start with a WABAW word, add context, add a direct quote, and include a citation? 

300

The poem below includes _________ poetic device.

What is a simile, personification, or repetition?

300

The story map of a fiction text

What is exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution? 

300

Features of nonfiction texts.

Sub-headings, photos with captions, specific facts, and more. 

300

Based off of the context below: 

"Oblivious to look and word 

They pass, and see no wonder"

The meaning of the word "oblivious"

What is clueless, unsure, don't know/understand? 

400

The acronym H.I.R.E.D. for reasoning sentences.

What is highlights, indicates, reveals, emphasizes, develops? 

400

The poem includes the poetic devices _____________ and ________________.

What are simile, repetition, and personification?

400

Name a fiction story we read this year

What is Hatchet, Red Scarf Girl, Hoot, and more? 

400

Name a nonfiction story we read this year. 

Freedom Walkers: The Montgomery Bus Boycott, Articles about the Boston Bussing Crisis, The Alien Invasion (Invasive Species in Hawaii), and more. 

400

Based off of the context below: 

"Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? 

Or fester like a sore—"

The meaning of the word "fester"

What is to rot, become infected, or decay? 

500

Look at the sample sentence:

"When roy decides to run after Mullet fongers, he gets hit with a GOLF ball."

Identify the errors.

What are Roy (capitalization), Mullet Fingers (Spelling), and golf (capitalization)? 

500

The theme or message of the poem

What is the African American experience after World War II was difficult since it limited the growth or success of African Americans? 

OR

What is holding things inside is dangerous since it can explode out (or something similar)?

500

Characterize the two characters below: 

Martin stepped into the kitchen, a frown on his face.

"I'm going over to Jennifer's house for a few hours," he said. 

"You can't be serious!" cried Chris, dropping his book. 

"Oh, but I am," Martin replied. 


What are Chris is frustrated or in disbelief at Martin and Martin is determined?  

500

The author's claim is

"Juneteenth—short for June 19th—marks the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, bringing the news that the Civil War had ended and enslaved Black Americans were free. Coming more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, this day remains a cornerstone of American history."

What is Juneteenth is a significant historical event because it recognizes when the last group of enslaved Black Americans were free? 

500

Based off of the context below: 

"So she munched the cookies and watched the clock, 

As the gutsy cookie thief diminished her stock. 

She was getting more irritated as the minutes ticked by, 

Thinking, 'If I wasn’t so nice, I would blacken his eye.'"

The meaning of the words "diminished" and "irritated".

What are lessen, clear out, get rid of, and mad, upset, angry, annoyed?