Grammar & Parts of Speech
What is a subject in a sentence?
A subject is a noun (person, place, or thing).
What is the exposition in a story?
The exposition in a story is the beginning where the setting is told. It includes the place, time, and characters.
What are context clues?
Context clues are hints or words around an unfamiliar word that help you understand its meaning.
Rewrite the following sentence to make it sound more natural:
Very much I want to thank you.
I want to thank you very much.
What is a simile? Provide an example.
A simile is a comparison using like or as. For example, "She was as brave as a lion."
Identify the predicate in this sentence:
The bird flew swiftly through the trees.
What is the conflict in a story?
The conflict is the problem or challenge that the protagonist faces, which drives the plot.
What is the purpose of a summary?
A summary gives a brief overview of the main points of a text, without including unnecessary details.
Which sentence does not belong in a paragraph about venomous snakes in Texas?
A. There are four kinds of venomous snakes in Texas.
B. The inland taipan of Australia is the world's most venomous snake.
C. The dangerous cottonmouth can be found in Texas waterways.
D. Nine different kinds of rattlesnakes live in Texas.
B. The inland taipan of Australia is the world's most venomous snake.
What is onomatopoeia? Provide an example.
Onomatopoeia is a word that describes a sound. For example, "WHOOSH!" or, "BOOM!"
Complete the sentence with the best subject:
____________ watches the people in the choir take their positions and prepare to perform.
Paul or Paul and I
Paul watches the people in the choir take their positions and prepare to perform.
What is the theme of a story? Provide an example.
The theme of a story is the moral or lesson to be learned from it. For example, "Be grateful for what you have, or you may lose it."
What can you infer about a character if they are always described as helping others and thinking of others' needs?
(think of some characters traits that could be used to describe them)
I can infer that the character is kind, caring, and selfless. (answers may vary)
Which sentence states a fact?
The Black Cat and The Tell-Tale Heart are Edgar Allan Poe's scariest short stories.
Edgar Allan Poe sold his short story, The Fall of the House of Usher to Burton's Gentleman's Magazine for ten dollars in 1839.
Edgar Allan Poe sold his short story, The Fall of the House of Usher to Burton's Gentleman's Magazine for ten dollars in 1839.
What is personification? Provide an example.
Personification is giving human qualities to things that are not human. For example, "The wind whispered through the trees as the lake stretched its arms over the shore."
Select the three adjectives from this sentence.
The luggage was heavy and bulky, so I struggled to pull it through the crowded airport.
The luggage was heavy and bulky, so I struggled to pull it through the crowded airport.
What is an inference?
An inference is a conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning, even if it’s not directly stated in the text.
Context Clues!
In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States by adding 828,000 square miles of land to the nation. This acquisition resulted in the U.S. having unexplored territory. So, in 1803, President Thomas Jefferson asked Congress for approval to fund an expedition. The goals of the expedition were to explore the new territory and to find a practical route to the western part of the country. Jefferson chose Meriwether Lewis to lead this expedition. Lewis selected William Clark as second in command. This was the birth of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
What is the meaning of acquisition as used in the passage and what sentence best tells you what it means?
invention
removal
addition
split
addition
In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States by adding 828,000 square miles of land to the nation.
What is the difference between editing and revising?
The difference between them is that revising involves changing the content, structure, or organization of the writing to improve it, while editing focuses on correcting grammar, spelling, and punctuation mistakes.
What is a metaphor? Provide an example.
A metaphor is a comparison of things without using like or as. For example, "He is a shining star."
Which is a complete sentence? Why is the other incorrect?
1. Carlos and Xavi both handle themselves well under pressure.
2. Natalia is a remarkable basketball player, she moves gracefully on the court.
1. Carlos and Xavi both handle themselves well under pressure.
2 is incorrect because it is missing a F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.
Natalia is a remarkable basketball player, and she moves gracefully on the court.
What is the difference between first-person and third-person point of view?
First-person point of view uses, "I, me, and my," while third-person point of view uses, "He, she, and they."
What might an author be foreshadowing if the skies in the story are beginning to turn dark, cloudy, and cold?
You can infer that something ominous is on its way.
A sign says:
PETS AND FOOD IS
NOT ALOUD IN
THE STORE
Correct the errors in the sign.
PETS AND FOOD ARE
NOT ALLOWED IN
THE STORE.
What is hyperbole? Provide an example.
Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis. For example, "This homework took me 1,000 years!" or, "These books weigh a ton!"