Figurative Language
Similes or Metaphors use the words "like" or "as" to compare two objects
Similes
What is the series that include wizards, magic, and a school called Hogwarts?
Harry Potter
Correct this sentence:
I wan’t to go to the store and feed some snake’s?
I want to go to the store and feed some snakes.
Scary story's purpose is to inform the reader
False
What is the plural of goose?
Geese
What is this an example of?
The rain seemed like a familiar, old friend.
Personification
What is the protagonist (main character) of the series The Hunger Games?
Katniss Everdeen
Fill in the blank: "I am going to _______ my friend's birthday party."
a. go
b. walk
c. inform
d. attend
D. Attend
What the story is about is called the setting
False
How many syllables are in the word heavily?
3
What is this an example of?
-Bugs Bunny bouncing by the ball-
Alliteration/Repetition
Who wrote the story Romeo and Juliet?
Shakespeare
What type of sentence is this?
We apologize for being late today; there was an accident on the road.
Compound Sentence
There are more than 3 main reasons to write a story
False
(Persuade, Inform, Entertain)
Which word in the sentence is an adjective?
-Playing with the kitten made her so happy-
Happy
Which is an example of an onomatopoeia?
a. Cat
b. Meow
c. Dog
d. Park
B. Meow
Who wrote Tell Tale Heart and The Raven?
Edgar Allan Poe
Change this sentence to be in the first person:
She felt herself getting colder.
I felt myself getting colder.
FANBOYS are Coordinating Conjunctions
True
What does the word "eerie" mean?
Something strange or frightening
What is an idiom?
A word or phrase that means something different than it's literal meaning.
Name one classic book title
Up to teachers' judgement
Ex:
The Kill a Mockingbird, Catcher in the Rye, Fahrenheit 451, Pride and Prejudice, The Great Gatsby, etc.
Correct this sentence. 3 mistakes.
We watched a progrm about a freezen mummy that was found in a alaskan mountain.
We watched a progrAm about a FROZEN mummy that was found in AN Alaskan mountain.
What punctuation do you need to help you get rid of run on sentences?
Comma or period
What word doesn't rhyme with any other word in the English language?
Orange