Part of Speech
A word that describes a noun
What is an adjective?
A type of extreme exaggeration, often describing something too crazy to be true
What is a hyperbole?
Explains a concept with no comparing, giving direct details
What is description?
The point of a story where conflict is typically resolved
What is the resolution?
Define the word root: auto
What word root means "self"?
A person, place, or thing
What is a noun?
Comparing two things without using "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor? (Bonus 50 points: Share a metaphor with the class, 1 attempt only)
An organizational pattern that shows how one event let to an outcome
What is cause and effect?
Setting, characters, backstory, and inciting event
What things are part of the exposition? (Bonus 100 points: Share 3 parts of the exposition of the Eyes and the impossible)
Continue the pattern:
Unicycle, bilateral, triangle, _____
What is a word beginning with "quad"? (Bonus 50 points: what do these roots have in common?)
Identify the italicized part of speech, be as specific as possible:
Wow, I can't believe that Anderson is going to be five years old today!
What is a proper/subject noun?
Identify the figurative language(s) used:
"It's as cold as an igloo in here!" Sandra sobbed sadly, slowly stretching her sore shoulder.
What are simile and alliteration?
Shows similarities and differences between two or more topics
What is comparison/contrast (Bonus 50 points: What diagram do we use for this type of text?)
The highest point of conflict
What is the climax?
Break down the word by roots and give the definition: Autobiography
What are "self" "life" and "write/writing", a self-written life story?
Select the correct part of speech for the italicized word:
John and I had a fun time when we camped last weekend in the forest near our home.
What is a verb? (Bonus 50 points: What tense is the verb in?)
"Boom" "Crack!" "Bang!" "Zap!"
What is onomatopoeia? (Bonus 100 points: What is irony, and give an example?)
An article or storyline that shows events as time passes in order
What is chronological?
The graph used to show a plot outline
What is a plot diagram?
Continue the pattern:
Prefix, prelude, predict, ______
What is a word containing the prefix meaning 'before"
A word tells how an action is done
What is an adverb? (ex: She walked slowly to class.)
Identify the figurative language used:
"Alice took in a fresh breath of air after she stormed out of the house, the leaves whispering to one another about her mood as they drifted by in the wind."
What is personification?
A series of steps on how to do something
What is sequential organization?
The point of a story after the conflict has reached its peak, and tensions begin to go down
What is falling action?
un-, in-, non-
What prefix(es) means "not" or "no"? (Bonus 10 points per word: in 15 seconds, list as many words with these prefixes as possible)