Parts of Speech
What part of speech is the word quickly?
Adverb
Which sentence is correct? “Their going to the store” or “They’re going to the store”?
They're going to the store.
What is a synonym for happy?
Glad / Joyful
Who is the main character in a story called?
Protagonist / Main character
What literary device compares two things using like or as?
Simile
What part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?
Noun
Identify the subject in the sentence: The curious cat climbed the tree.
Cat
What is an antonym for ancient?
New / Modern
Where and when a story takes place is called the _____.
Setting
What literary device gives human traits to nonhuman things?
Personification
What part of speech describes or modifies a noun?
Adjective
Choose the correct word: Its or It’s? “___ raining outside.
It's
What does the prefix un- mean?
Not
What is the main problem in a story called?
Conflict
What literary device compares two unlike things without using like or as?
Metaphor
What part of speech replaces a noun?
Pronoun
What punctuation mark is used at the end of a question?
Question Mark (?)
What does the suffix -ful mean?
Full of
What is the lesson or message of a story called?
Theme
What is repetition of beginning sounds called?
Alliteration
What part of speech shows action or a state of being?
Verb
What type of sentence gives a command?
Imperative sentence. Ex: Close the door. Please sit down.
What does the word reluctant most nearly mean?
Unwilling / hesitant
What term describes a reader using evidence from the text to support an idea or claim about what they have read?
Text evidence (or citing evidence)
What is exaggeration used for effect called?
Hyperbole