Grab Grammar
Literary Terms
Author's Purpose
Text Structure
Figurative Language
100

What's a noun?

A person, place, thing, or idea.

100

What is a simile?

A comparison using “like” or “as” (e.g., "She’s as fast as lightning.")

100

What does “P.I.E.” stand for?

Persuade, Inform, Entertain.

100

Name 2 text structures

Cause & Effect, Compare & Contrast (also: Description, Sequence, Problem/Solution)

100

What’s a metaphor?

A comparison that says one thing is another (e.g., “Time is a thief.”)

200

Fix this sentence:
"me and my friend was going to the store but we seen it was closed."

"My friend and I were going to the store, but we saw it was closed."

Corrections made:

  • "Me and my friend" ➝ "My friend and I" (subject case + order)

  • "was" ➝ "were" (subject-verb agreement)

  • "seen" ➝ "saw" (correct past tense verb)

200

Define theme

The central message or lesson in a story.

200

Identify the purpose: ad, article, comic

Ad = Persuade, Article = Inform, Comic = Entertain

200

What is chronological order?

Events are told in the order they happened.

200

What is personification?

Giving human traits to non-human things (e.g., “The wind whispered.”)

300

What’s a compound sentence?

A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a conjunction (e.g., “I like reading, and I love writing.”)

300

Give an example of foreshadowing

Ex. “I had a strange feeling something bad was going to happen...” (Hints at future events.)

300

What does it mean to persuade?

To convince the reader to believe or do something.

300

Compare & contrast definition

Shows how two or more things are similar and different.

300

Hyperbole example

Ex. “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.” (Extreme exaggeration)

400

Define verb tense

Verb tense tells when the action happens (past, present, or future).

400

What’s the climax of a story?

The most exciting or important moment; the turning point.

400

Why would an author inform readers?

To provide facts or explain something.

400

Cause & effect example

The storm hit (cause), so school was canceled (effect).

400

What is onomatopoeia?

A word that sounds like the sound it describes (e.g., “Boom,” “Buzz”)

500

Correct this: “She don’t like that.”

She doesn’t like that.

500

What is dramatic irony?

When the audience knows something the characters don’t.

500

Explain how an author might entertain

By using humor, storytelling, or interesting characters.

500

Identify the structure in this sentence: “Ants and bees both live in colonies. However, bees can fly while ants usually walk.”

Compare & Contrast

500

Match 3 types of Figurative Language with examples: “The clouds danced,” “He’s a beast on the court,” “Bang!”

Personification, Metaphor, Onomatopoeia