Sentence Structure
Which punctuation mark is used to show possession?
Apostrophe
What do you call the time and place of a story?
Setting
“The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of what?
Personification
What is the wrap up of a main idea or essay called?
Conclusion
What part of speech describes a person, place, thing, or idea?
Noun
What sentence uses exclamation to show strong emotion?
Exclamatory sentence
What is the main character in a story called?
Protagonist
"Time is a thief" is an example of what literary device?
Metaphor
What is the name of the sentence that is the central idea of a paragraph?
Topic sentence
What part of speech modifies a noun or pronoun?
Adjective
What type of sentence asks a question?
Interrogative sentence
What do you call the issues a character faces in a story?
Conflict
What do we call a phrase that exaggerates for effect, like “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse”?
Hyperbole
Write a transition word.
However, first, next, finally, etc.
And, but, or, are all examples of what part of speech?
Conjunction
What is a sentence that gives a command or request?
Imperative sentence
What is the purpose of foreshadowing in a story?
Create suspense
A hint or clue about what happens later in a story is called what?
Foreshadowing
What is the statement that presents the main idea and purpose of an essay?
Thesis Statement
What part of speech is the word “quickly”?
Adverb
What punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause or break in a sentence?
Semicolon
What usually comes after the climax of a story?
Falling action
The saying, "Old News", is known as what kind of literary device?
Oxymoron
Where would you find a thesis statement in an essay?
Introduction paragraph
Which part of speech is the word "under" in the sentence, "The book is under the table?"
Preposition