Parts of Speech
What is a person, place, or thing?
Noun
What type of poem follows the syllable pattern of 5-7-5?
Haiku
What are the people or animals that act out the story?
Characters
We all wanted to visit Grandfather. Mother, Father, and I got in the car. We ____________ to grandfather's house. We had a good time with him all afternoon.
a. ran
b. drove
c. crossed
b. drove
After Lily left home for college, her dad tried to sell the computer games she had played when she was little. However, he soon discovered they were OBSOLETE. The word OBSOLETE means:
a. too easy
b. out of date
c. interesting
b. out of date
What is a word that describes an action (doing something) or a state (being something)?
Verb
DOUBLE JEOPARDY (400): What is a comparison of two different things using like or as? What is a comparison of two different things that does not use like or as?
Simile; metaphor
_______ refers to the time and the place the story takes place in.
Setting
I raced with my friend. We started together. We both ran very fast. This time she _____________ first. I said, "you win!"
a. began
b. fell
c. finished
c. finished
Mrs. Jones was nervous about flying on an airplane. She had never flown before. Her daughter REASSURED her by telling her that planes are very safe which made Mrs. Jones feel better. What does REASSURED mean?
a. comforted
b. mocked
c. forced
a. comforted
What is a word that describes a noun?
Adjective
What are words that imitate sounds? (e.g. bam, plop, crackle)
onomatopoeia
What is the "climax" of a story?
A major event that changes the outcome of the story, often the most interesting part
I am in a hurry in the morning. I eat a small breakfast. I am busy at lunchtime. I do not eat much. I am hungry at night. I eat a big __________.
a. breakfast
b. dinner
c. lunch
b. dinner
The substitute teacher felt EXASPERATED because she could not get the students to stop talking and listen. What does EXASPERATED mean?
a. lonely
b. frustrated
c. depressed
b. frustrated
What is a word which usually describes a verb and tells you how something is done? (It may also tell you when or where something happened)
Adverb
CATS
Curled up in a small fluff ball
All snug and warm
Thinking of mice and milk
Slowly falling asleep
This is an example of a(n) _____________ poem.
The beginning, middle, and end of a story is called ________.
Plot
There are so many people in the city who sell things. Some MERCHANTS sell food. Some sell cloths. I like the merchants who sell toys best. What is a MERCHANT?
a. people who sell things
b. people who buy things
c. people who throw things
a. people who sell things
Tanya's mother drives slowly when she gets close to the school and is careful to watch for PEDESTRIANS. What would be a synonym for PEDESTRIANS?
a. people walking
b. animals in trees
c. fruit stands
a. people walking
What is a word that can be used instead of a noun, like I, you, he, etc.?
Pronoun
What is a stanza?
A group of lines in a poem set apart from others, like a paragraph in an essay
The ________ refers to the message that the story is sharing.
Theme
The police officer held her hand out. The cars HALTED. The children crossed the street. Then the police officer waved her hand. All the cars started to move again. What does the word HALTED mean?
a. started
b. stopped
c. moved quickly
b. stopped
Luke was COMPENSATED for the yard work he had done over the summer. He spent the money he had earned on a new bike. What does COMPENSATED mean?
a. thanked
b. complimented
c. paid
c. paid