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Figurative Language
Genre
Parts of Speech
Reading and Writing
Miscellaneous
100
My room is a black hole
What is a metaphor
100
Usually begins with Once Upon a Time, and teaches a lesson.
What is a Fairy Tale?
100
Light and Dark is one example of this.
What is an antonym?
100
The three reasons authors write.
What is to persuade, inform and entertain?
100
When you add this suffix to the word joy, the meaning changes to "full of joy."
What is the suffix -ous?
200
He is as busy as a bee
What is a simile
200
Contains magical, mystical beings. Usually takes place in an alternate world and includes good vs. evil in the plot.
What is Fantasy?
200
Cold and Frigid is an example of this.
What is a synonym?
200
Is another name for the turning point of the story.
What is the climax?
200
When you add this prefix to the word test, it changes the meaning to "before the test."
What is the prefix PRE?
300
"I have told you a million times" is an example of this.
What is a hyperbole
300
Is set in a factual, historical period and contains made-up characters.
What is historical fiction?
300
Root and Route is an example of this.
What is a homophone ( or homonym)?
300
This is where a story takes place.
What is the setting?
300
"My eyes were bigger than my stomach" is an example of this.
What is an idiom?
400
buzz, slurp, and swoosh are some examples.
What is an onomatopoeia
400
Contains facts and gives information.
What is non-fiction
400
In the following sentence, the word smelly: The smelly dog rolled on my blanket.
What is an adjective?
400
Where you can find a listing of chapter titles and page numbers.
What is the table of content?
400
The root word that means "star."
What is the root word ASTRO?
500
She sells Sea shells by the sea shore is an example.
What is alliteration?
500
A story that centers around technology, most of the time is set in a futuristic society.
What is science fiction?
500
In the following sentence, the word happily: The little girl happily skipped down the sidewalk.
What is an adverb?
500
In an essay, the sentence or sentences that tell what the paper will be about.
What is a thesis, or thesis statement?
500
"The sun smiled down on me" is an example of this.
What is personification?