Grammar Gurus
Identify the verb in this sentence: "The birds are singing outside."
What is "singing"?
What do we call the main problem or struggle that the characters face in a story?
What is the conflict?
What is a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word?
What is a synonym?
What character trait describes someone who always tells the truth and can be trusted?
What is honesty?
What genre includes stories about magical creatures, talking animals, and enchanted places?
What is fantasy?
In the sentence, "She quickly ran to the store," which word is the adverb?
What is "quickly"?
In a story, the point of greatest tension or excitement, often where the main character faces a big decision, is called the ___?
What is the climax?
What type of figurative language compares two things using the words "like" or "as"?
What is a simile?
True or False: A character's traits describe their appearance only.
What is False?
A story that tells about real people, events, and places is in which genre?
What is nonfiction?
What type of sentence asks a question?
What is an interrogative sentence?
What do we call the events that happen after the climax, leading to the resolution?
What is the falling action?
What is a word that means the opposite of another word, like "hot" and "cold"?
What is an antonym?
If a character is "humble," what does that mean about how they view their achievements?
What is they don’t brag or show off; they are modest.
True or False: A mystery genre story often includes a problem or crime that needs to be solved.
What is True?
Find the prepositional phrase in this sentence: "The dog slept next to the couch."
What is "next to the couch"?
In a story, a surprising or unexpected event that changes everything for the main character is often called a ___?
What is a plot twist?
What is a word that names a person, place, or thing?
What is a noun?
True or False: Observing a character’s actions and choices is an important part of character analysis.
What is True?
What genre is typically set in the future or involves advanced technology, like space travel or robots?
What is science fiction?
Which word in this sentence is an interjection: "Wow! That was an amazing performance!"
What is "Wow"?
What do we call the event or decision that sets the main story in motion, often introducing the main conflict?
What is the inciting incident?
What do you call a word that shows action, like "run" or "jump"?
What is a verb?
What do we call the step in character analysis where you think about how a character has changed or grown from the beginning to the end of the story?
What is analyzing character development or transformation?
Which genre focuses on personal feelings, thoughts, and experiences, often using figurative language and rhythm?
What is poetry?