Figurative Language
Parts of Speech
Greek/Latin roots
Punctuation
Miscellaneous
100
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence? Its raining cats and dogs.
What is an idiom.
100
Identify the noun in the following sentence. "Your flowers are colorful."
What is... flowers.
100
What does the root /micro/ mean?
What is... small;tiny.
100
Add punctuation to the following sentence to make it correct. Does Suzie still live in Atlanta Georgia
What is... Does Suzie still live in Atlanta, Georgia?
100
Where would you find stanzas?
What is... in a poem.
200
Is this a simile or a metaphor? Emily's hair was as soft as silk.
What is a simile.
200
Identify the verb in the following sentence. "Happy people smile often."
What is... smile.
200
What does the root /auto/ mean?
What is... self.
200
Add the correct punctuation to the sentence. Jim said I am so excited to see the new movie.
What is... Jim said, "I am so excited to see the new movie."
200
Choose the correct relative pronoun to complete the following sentence. Miranda is the girl (whom, who) raised the most money for the school fundraiser.
What is who.
300
What is the meaning of this idiom? "Break a leg!"
What is... good luck!
300
Identify the correct tenses for the verb laugh. Past: Present: Future:
What is... Past: laughed Present: laughing Future: will laugh
300
What does the root /terra/ mean?
What is... land.
300
Add the correct punctuation to the following sentence. We saw bears lions and penguins at the zoo
What is... We saw bears, lions, and penguins at the zoo.
300
Fill in the sentence with the correct relative adverb. I don't know the reason ________ Ian isn't in class today.
What is...why.
400
Is this sentence an example of a simile or a metaphor? "You are a fountain of knowledge."
What is a metaphor.
400
What is a preposition?
What is.... a word in a sentence that shows position or location.
400
What does the root /mal/ mean?
What is... bad or evil.
400
Add the correct punctuation to the following sentence. Sarah went to the beach but I had to stay home and do homework
What is... Sarah went to the beach, but I had to stay home and do homework.
400
What is prose?
What is...anything but poetry.
500
What is the meaning of the following idiom? "Your money is burning a whole in your pocket!"
What is... You want to spend your money badly!
500
What are the eight parts of speech?
What is a verb, noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb, prepostion, conjunction and interjection.
500
What does the root /graph/ mean?
What is... to write.
500
Add the correct punctuation to the following sentence. I don't want to go to the baseball field today said Thomas
What is... "I don't want to go to the baseball field today," said Thomas.
500
Correct the double negative. I didn't know nothing about The Great Depression until I did my research.
What is... I didn't know anything about The Great Depression until I did my research.