This word has a similar meaning to another is what
What is a synonym?
100
The window was shattered and baseball was lying on the floor. Mom got mad because of
What is the baseball flying through the window?
100
The trees were blooming and the birds were singing. I could smell the flowers and it put a smile on my face. Today's the day I get the promotion. Author's tone?
What is happy and excited?
100
the use of hints and clues what will happen later in a plot
What is foreshadowing?
100
It was 1847, on a cold snowy night. There in the dark spooky forest was the wild howling wind that ripped through me. What is this describing?
What is setting?
200
The word has the opposite meaning of another word.
What is an antonym?
200
The classroom was covered in pink and red hearts. Mrs. Smith had received candy and cards. The students were laughing and blushing because it was what day.
What is Valentine's Day?
200
The night was dark and gloomy. The wind blew and sounded like a ghost. The branches swung around like creepy long hands. Author's mood
What is scary?
200
comparison of two things WITHOUT using like or as
What is metaphor?
200
She was a little pudgy girl. She had blonde ringlets that draped over her broad shoulders. Her blue eyes hide the sadness but her big wide cheezy smile showed something else. What is being described here?
What is character?
300
When you add "tion" to the word characterize and make it characterization, what is "tion"
What is suffix?
300
Anastasia was crying and staring at John's picture. Her cell phone beeped and a text showed saying "I need my coat back." What happen?
What is a break up?
300
I can't stand how they charge you for every little thing. On my cell phone bill, I got charged for state tax and every text message I sent. This is not right. Author's tone.
What is angry?
300
showing an event that happened at an earlier time in a story
What is flashback?
300
the rising action, climax, conflict, falling action is all part of the what
What is plot?
400
The ball crashed through the window. I got grounded. The ball going through the window is what
What is the cause?
400
The police surround the house. A man is shouting out the window to "go away!" A lady is crying on the street asking to be careful. A child is crying on the inside. What is happening?
What is kidnapping or stand off with child inside?
400
This weekend is the only time we will be selling the latest Ford Focus model for the cheap price of $10,000. It comes with all the bells and whistles you need. The author is what
What is persuade?
400
describe the character's qualities through speech and actions
What is characterization?
400
Actions speak louder than words is a what
What is idiom?
500
He studied all weekend and every night for two weeks. He got an A on his final exam. Getting an A is what?
What is an effect?
500
Thomas Jefferson signed a bill to change the cash crop in the South to tobacco instead of cotton. Because of the rise of tobacco this product increase and eventually this disease.
What is cigarettes and cancer?
500
Pies have been around since the Egyptians. We even use pie in math. The author is what
What is informing?
500
attempt to influence someone's thoughts or feelings
What is persuasion?
500
Biting off more than you can chew. What does it mean?