Vocabulary
What is the opposite of ancient?
Modern
What type of word is beautiful?
Adjective
What is the setting?
When and where a story takes place
“She is as fast as a cheetah.”
Simile
How many letters are in the English alphabet?
26
What does enormous mean?
Very large
Which is correct: Their going home or They're going home?
They're going home
What is the main character called?
Protagonist
“The wind whispered through the trees.”
Personification
What punctuation mark ends a question?
Question mark
What does infer mean?
Make a conclusion using evidence
Identify the subject:
The dog chased the ball.
The dog
What is point of view?
Who tells/presents the story
“I've told you a million times!”
Hyperbole
What is the longest word you can think of?
My Judgement
If someone is reluctant to do something, how do they feel about doing it?
They don't really want to / they are hesitant
Fix this sentence: me and my friend went to the store yesterday
My friend and I went to the store yesterday.
What is a theme?
A central idea/message explored by a text.
“The classroom was a zoo.”
Metaphor
Correct all the mistakes in this sentence:
me and my friends was excited because we seen a really cool movie yesterday
My friends and I were excited because we saw a really cool movie yesterday.
What does context mean when you're trying to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word?
The words or information around it that help you understand its meaning.
Identify the subject and verb in this sentence: The students created an unusual world for their story.
Subject: students | Verb: created
A character wants to leave their home, but a law prevents them from leaving. What literary element does this situation most clearly create?
Conflict
“He was so strong, everyone called him Hercules.”
Allusion
What is the shortest complete sentence in the English language?
"I am."