Parts of Speech
Figurative Language
Ghost & Patina
ELA Terms
Wildcard
100

Find the verbs in the following sentence.

"The animals began to swim across the river."

began, swim

100

What type of figurative language is this?

Her eyes twinkled like stars.

simile

100

Which character's father tried to shoot them and their mother?

Ghost

100

Which term is missing from the pyramid?


falling action

100

Who does Ms. Carr call short?

Aniya

200

Find the adverb in the following sentence.

"Rabbits are commonly thought of as lucky."

Commonly

200

What type of figurative language is this?

Suddenly Susan was standing on the other side of the street.

alliteration

200

Why is Patty mad after her race?

She didn't win/got 2nd place.

200

Which text structure deals with time?

Sequence or chronological

200

Who has the messiest backpack?

Louis

300

Find the four nouns in the following sentence.

"The rabbit is the luckiest sign of all the animals in Chinese zodiac."

rabbit, sign, animals, zodiac

300

What type of figurative language is this?

I waited forever on the line for my new video game.

hyperbole

300

Why does Patty live with her godparents?

Her mother lost her legs because of her diabetes.

300

What is the main character of a story called?

Protagonist

300

Who came to school with a pocket sandwich?

Za-Hire
400

Find the conjunction in the following sentence.

"He was napping by the stove because the rat forgot to wake him up."

because

400

What type of figurative language is this?

My sore feet were begging me to take a break.

personification

400

What does Coach discover that causes him to not give Ghost a uniform?

He found out that Ghost stole his sneakers from the athletics store.

400

"However" is used for which type of text structure?

Compare & Contrast

400

Who turns off the light when Ms. Carr says "you know what to do"?

Sulton

500

Find the prepositions in the following sentence.

"They are symbols of a deep connection with ancient Chinese culture."

of, with

500

What type of figurative language is this?

He is a library of information about athletes.

metaphor

500

What happened to Coach's Olympic medal?

His father stole it and sold it to buy drugs.

500

What are the five steps of the plot pyramid in order?

Exposition --> Rising Action --> Climax --> Falling Action --> Resolution

500

Who calls Ms. Carr short?

Zameer