Literary Elements
What is the term for the "main character" in a story?
Who is the protagonist?
Who was the first President of the United States?
Who is George Washington?
What does the prefix "sub-" mean?
What is under or below?
What is the plural form of the word "child"?
What is children?
Who said:
"There’s no place like home."
Who is Dorothy (from The Wizard of Oz)?
What literary term refers to a comparison between two things without using "like" or "as"?
What is a metaphor?
What is the longest river in the world?
What is the Nile River?
What is the meaning of the suffix "-ful" in the word "hopeful"?
What is full of?
Which sentence is correct?
A) The teacher, she explains the lesson clearly.
B) The teacher explains the lesson clearly.
What is sentence B?
Who said:
"I have a dream..."
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
What is the term for the turning point or most exciting part of a story?
What is the climax?
Which country has the most people in the world?
What is China?
What does the prefix "un-" mean in the word "undo"?
What is not or the opposite of?
Identify the conjunction in the sentence: "I want pizza, but I have no money."
What is but?
Who said:
"To infinity and beyond!"
Who is Buzz Lightyear (from Toy Story)?
What is the term for a hint or clue about what will happen later in the story?
What is foreshadowing?
Who is the famous queen of ancient Egypt known for her beauty and political alliances?
Who is Cleopatra?
What is the meaning of the word “incessant”?
What is constant or never-ending?
Which of the following is a compound subject: "The cat and the dog" or "The cat ran"?
What is The cat and the dog?
Who said:
"I’m pretty sure I’m a genius. I just forgot that I am."
Who is Kanye West?
What is a cliffhanger?
What is a sudden, suspenseful ending that leaves the reader wanting more?
What year was this school built?
What is 1931?
What is the meaning of the suffix "-ist" in the word "artist"?
What is one who practices?
What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence:
"He ____ the book every morning."
A) read
B) reads
C) reading
What is "reads"?
Who said:
"I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man."
Who is Jay-Z?