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Grammar
Literary Devices
Punctuation
Parts of Speech
Grab Bag
100
Jordan ran down the hallway and twisted his ankle. Identify the verb(s) in this sentence.
What are ran & twisted?
100
A part in the story that tells what is going to happen next.
What is foreshadowing?
100
Used to separate two complete sentences or a series of three items or more
What is a comma?
100
A person, place, thing, or idea
What is a noun?
100
A comparison using "like" or "as" Example: Your love is a like a red, red rose.
What is a simile?
200
I can't believe you actually like anchovies. Identify the adverb in this sentence.
What is actually?
200
Conversation between two or more characters
What is dialogue?
200
Please bring the following items to the fundraiser pen, pamphlet, money, and envelopes. Fundraiser needs this punctuation to follow it.
What is a colon?
200
Used to describe a verb and tells how; usually ends in -ly
What is an adverb?
200
The main struggle in the story Example: Man vs. Nature
What is conflict?
300
I don't like that song no more because it's overplayed. This sentence is an example of this overused grammatical error.
What is a double negative?
300
A story's overall message
What is a theme?
300
Alice, be sure to do your homework, mom said. This sentence needs...
What are quotation marks?
300
I, We, She, They, and Our are all examples of this part of speech
What are pronouns?
300
A hero that is flawed and destined for a downfall.
What is a tragic hero?
400
Mr. Walker, the French teacher, sometimes spits when he talks. The words between the commas is an example of this.
What is an appositive?
400
Bear and bare is an example of this.
What is a homophone?
400
Sophie, don't you dare walk out the door without your jacket! This is an example of this type of sentence.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
400
To, above, from, below, and under are all examples of this part of speech.
What is a preposition?
400
The actual or sequential order of events in a story.
What is chronological order?
500
"When I went to the store" is an example of this type of clause
What is subordinate or dependent clause?
500
Something that is used to represent something else. Example: The Lion in "Chronicles of Narnia" represents Jesus Christ.
What is a symbol?
500
Topsy turvy. Low budget. First class. Twenty one. All of these words need this type of punctuation.
What is a hyphen?
500
Walking This word is an example of this part of speech.
What is a gerund?
500
An author's meaning or intention of a word
What is connotation?