Prepositions
What word would you use to describe the position of a cat that is on the roof?
on
What do we call the words that characters say in a story?
dialogue
What is the point of view when the narrator uses "I"?
first person
Fill in the blank: "She wore a _ dress."
beautiful
What is March Madness?
A college basketball tournament
Fill in the blank: The dog ran _ the park.
through
What punctuation do we use to show dialogue?
quotation marks
What point of view uses "he" or "she"?
third person
Which adjective comes first: size or color?
size
How many teams participate in the NCAA tournament?
68: 64 make it in, plus first four
Name a preposition that shows location.
answers may vary
What punctuation do you use when someone "exclaims"?
exclamation mark
What is the term for the narrator's perspective in a story?
point of view
What is the correct order of these adjectives: "large," "blue," "old"?
old, large, blue
What do you call it when a lower-seeded team beats a higher-seeded team?
upset
Which preposition would you use in this sentence: "The book is _ the table"?
on
Is this correct: "Yes, I will," Replied Jeremy. "See you tomorrow!"
no, "Replied" should be "replied"
Name a story that is told from a first-person point of view.
example: diary of a whimpy kid, moving target
Rearrange these adjectives in the correct order: "small," "red," "shiny."
small, shiny, red
What is the term for the final game of the tournament?
championship
Identify the preposition in this sentence: "The cat jumped over the fence."
over
Give an example of a sentence with dialogue that shows excitement.
answers may vary
In which point of view does the narrator know everyone's thoughts?
third person omniscient
How many adjectives can you use in a row before it sounds strange?
Answers may vary; generally four or five.
Name one famous college basketball team that has won March Madness.
answers may vary: Duke, North Carolina, etc