Literary Terms
Subject/Verb
Fragments
Homophones
Plurals/Possessives
100
Identify the literary term used in the following sentence: Her eyes were shining like a diamond.
What is a simile
100
Identify the verb in the following sentence: The boy ran after a football.
What is "ran"
100
Identify if the following phrase is a complete sentence or a fragment. Rita's dad took Rita to.
What is a fragment
100
Identify and fix the homophones in the following phrases: The whether was very hot today.
What is whether-->weather
100
Decide whether the noun in the following sentences needs to be plural, possessive or plural and possessive and then answer with the correct form. choose from the words below the sentence: ___ high school had all their finals on the same day. Billys Billy's Billys' Billy
What is Billy's
200
Identify the literary term used in the following sentence: Life is a rollercoaster.
What is a metaphor
200
Identify the subject in the following sentence: When John had a stomach ache, the doctors gave him medicine.
What is "doctors"
200
Identify if the following phrase is a complete sentence or a fragment. Rita loved her dad.
What is a sentence
200
Identify and fix the homophones in the following phrases: Rita and her dad were picking skis: "Witch one do you want, dad" Exclaimed Rita.
What is witch-->which
200
Decide whether the noun in the following sentences needs to be plural, possessive or plural and possessive and then answer with the correct form. choose from the words below the sentence: When Claire asked for the ___, Billy gave them to her. Chips Chip's Chip Chips'
What is Chips
300
Identify the literary term used in the following sentence: This car goes faster than the speed of light.
What is a hyperbole
300
Identify the verb in the following sentence: After the hurricane, the superintendent cancelled school.
What is "cancelled"
300
Identify if the following phrase is a complete sentence or a fragment. Because Suzie liked to read.
What is a fragment
300
Identify and fix the homophones in the following phrases: School benefits you're learning. Their is school available everywhere in Massachusetts to help us succeed in the future.
What is you're--> your and Their--> There
300
Decide whether the noun in the following sentences needs to be plural, possessive or plural and possessive and then answer with the correct form. choose from the words below the sentence: The boys in the yard loved the ___ milkshakes. Cows Cows' Cow's Cow
What is Cows'
400
Identify the literary term used in the following paragraph: Lightning is one of nature's most fascinating events. As Rita was looking for a storm, she suddenly noticed a bolt of lightning that danced across the sky.
What is personification
400
Identify the subject in the following sentence: When Rita's dad heard her ask for snow, they went skiing in Europe.
What is "they"
400
Each of the following phrases has a number. Identify which of the following phrases is a fragment by answering the number. (1) Rita and her dad went to Europe. (2)Rita loved it. (3)There were so many. (4)Rita and her dad were very interested in all the museums.
What is (3)
400
Identify and fix the homophones in the following phrases: Once upon a time, there was a princess named Daisy. She lived in a castle where the weather was jolly. There were to many kingdoms around to count. Once, one of the neighboring kingdoms was attacked by a witch.
What is no homophone
400
Decide whether the noun in the following sentences needs to be plural, possessive or plural and possessive and then answer with the correct form. choose from the words below the sentence: electronics affect____ ability to focus in school. Students Student's Students' Student
What is Students'
500
Identify the literary term used in the following paragraph: It's January and it still hasn't snowed. My family and I were looking forward to going skiing. Unfortunately, I think we have to cancel unless it snows soon. So please, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
What is repetition
500
Identify the verb in the following sentence: If we are lucky, the Patriots will win the Super Bowl in 2018.
What is "will win"
500
Each of the following phrases has a number. Identify which of the following phrases is a fragment by answering the number. (1)Rita's mom got very. (2)She was extremely lonely because Rita is her only child. (3)Rita's friend, Stephanie loved and missed. (4)Rita's mom and Stephanie comforted each other.
What is (1) and (3)
500
Identify and fix the homophones in the following phrases: Today in class we had an exam. Their were too different forms. One was harder than the other. There was a 50/50 chance you would get the easy form, weather you were smart or not.
What is Their--> There, too--> two, weather--> whether
500
Decide whether the noun in the following sentences needs to be plural, possessive or plural and possessive and then answer with the correct form. choose from the words below the sentence: That____ windshield has some white stuff on it. Cars Car's Cars' Car
What is Car's