Parts of Speech
What is the purpose of an adjective?
Describes a noun/Descriptive word
What is the name of the pig in the book, Charlotte's Web?
Wilbur
What is the term used to define the comparison of two things using like or as?
Simile
Correctly punctuate this sentence:
I like cooking my sister and my cat.
.
I like cooking, my sister, and my cat.
How many years has Ms. Gracyalny been teaching?
This will be my sixth year teaching
What part of speech is studied, in "He studied very hard for the test, so he did well on it."
Verb
What is the name of a collection of classical stories related to religion or cultural stories?
Mythology
What point of view is this sentence written in:
They went to the store.
Third person
When and where a story takes place is known as....?
The setting of a story
How many pets does Ms. Gracyalny have?
I have one dog named Clifford.
What part of speech is he, in "My puppy played all day, so he is tired."
Pronoun
Who wrote the novel, The Fault in Our Stars?
John Green
The term used to describe the main character in a novel
Protagonist
How do you spell the word defined as an instrument you use to observe space?
Telescope
A food that Ms. G asks restaurants not to put with what she orders
Tomatoes
Write down an example of a proper noun
Many
True or False - There are 8 novels in the Harry Potter Series.
False
When an author writes a book of poems, what is that known as?
Free Verse
What is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence?
They lost the game because they didn’t practice.
Because
Name which country Ms. Gracyalny lived in for four months when she was in college.
Italy
What three parts of speech does an adverb modify?
Adjectives, Verbs, and other Adverbs
Percy Jackson is the son of which Greek God?
Poseidon
List the parts of a plot mountain...in order
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Where is the thesis of an essay located? Tell me what paragraph it is located in and what sentence in that paragraph.
The last sentence of an introduction paragraph
A monumental event for Ms. G will be happening next month. What do you think that event will be?
Getting married!