Grammar and Morphology
Reading and Writing
Genres and Literary Tools
Spelling
Analogies
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cat school Ms. MacGregor
These are all examples of which part of speech?
verb noun adjective conjunction adverb
noun
100
What part of a story tells you the place and time/time period that it happened?
The setting
100
Which story genre takes place in a fictional or real society that is corrupt and controlling, often with large parts of the population being made to believe things that are untrue in order to control them.
fantasy dystopian literature memoir
Dystopian literature
Examples include: The Hunger Games, Among the Hidden and the Giver
100
Spell the word that means 'how heavy' something is.
w-e-i-g-h-t
100
pill: will ::maple:__________
relationship: rhyming word
staple
100
What is a prefix?
A prefix is a word part that added to the beginning of a word. A prefix changes the meaning.
cat -> cats lift -> lifted
100
What are CONTEXT CLUES?
Hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.
100
Which literary device compares one thing to another?
simile metaphor hyperbole
Simile
Example: The clouds were like cotton, sitting on the hillside.
100
Spell the word that names what the RED marks show on this shape.
a-n-g-l-e
100
fur:mammal :: ________ : bird
fur:mammal :: feathers:bird
200
What is a suffix?
A word part that goes at the END of a word
200
What point of view is this written from? 1st person or 3rd person?
"As I entered the room, there were three chairs along the wall. I walked over and sat in the middle one. The clock was ticking loudly, but my heartbeat was even louder. I was so nervous I couldn't think."
1st person
200
What is one reason a writer would choose to use hyperbole in their writing?
To emphasize an idea- There were a million mosquitoes!", or sarcasm to emphasize the opposite- "I was totally thrilled to wait 3 hours for my appointment."
200
How do you spell happy + er?
What spelling rule applies?
h-a-p-p-i-e-r
You use the change y to i rule when you add the vowel suffix -er
200
plain: fancy :: easy : _________
plain: fancy :: easy: difficult/ hard
200
In the word constructing identify the prefix, suffix and root word.
con struct ing
prefix root suffix
200
What is the term used to describe the person who tells a story in a book?
The NARRATOR tells the story.
200
Which genre(s) is/are ABOUT the author and BY the author?
biography memoir autobiography interview
autobiography memoir
200
What are 2 ways to spell the stable syllable /shun/ or /zhun/? 
-tion
-sion
200
5:50 :: 30:______
5:50::30:300
300
An adverb is a word that describes a verb?
Which if these words in an adverb?
running slowly
slowly
300
REASONS and EVIDENCE belong to which kind of writing?
Narrative Informational Opinion/Argument
Opinion/Argument
300
When should you cite sources when writing?
Whenever you use words, ideas, data, or media (sound, pictures, etc.) that did not originate with you- any ideas or materials that are not your own.
300
Spell the homonyms for
-Two of the same thing together
-Fruit, grown on a tree that is narrow on the top and wider on the bottom, usually yellow or green.
-To trim away the outer layer of an object or to steadily reduce the size or quantity of something.
pair
pear
pare
300
happy : smile :: shiver : ________
happy: smile :: shiver:cold
300
What do we call words that sound the same but are spelled differently, like pear and pair?
homophones
300
List the key parts of an informative essay
Hook/ introduction
Body paragraphs, with supporting details
Conclusion
(Transitional words between paragraphs)
300
What do we call the set of rules that tell us how words are structured, changed, and combined to form phrases, clauses, and sentences.
Grammar
300
Which letter combination do you use in a word that has 1 short vowel sound before an ending /j/ sound- ge or dge?
(Example: as in Henry's friend in the book series Henry and /muj/)
-dge is used after a short vowel.
Bonus question for both all teams:
Why do we use -ge or -dge for the j sound at the end of words??
300
first:last :: introduction:___________
Hint: Think WRITING
first:last::introduction:conclusion