Parts of Speech
What part of speech is the word run in this sentence: “I run every morning”?
Verb
“She’s as fast as a cheetah.” What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
If a passage is meant to make you laugh, what is the author's purpose?
To entertain
What is the main idea of a paragraph?
The most important point the author is making
In the sentence “She felt elated after winning the contest,” what does elated most likely mean?
Very happy or joyful
What part of speech is the word blue in this sentence: “She wore a blue dress”?
Adjective
“The wind whispered through the trees.” What is this an example of?
Personification
If a writer is giving facts about volcanoes, what is their purpose?
To inform
What do we call the people or animals in a story?
Characters
In the sentence “He was reluctant to try the strange new food,” what does reluctant mean?
Unwilling or hesitant
What part of speech replaces a noun, like he, she, or they?
Pronoun
What figurative language uses extreme exaggeration, like “I’ve told you a million times”?
Hyperbole
If a commercial tries to get you to buy shoes, what is the author’s purpose?
To persuade
What’s it called when you use clues from the text to figure something out that isn’t directly stated?
Inference
In the sentence “The frigid air made everyone shiver,” what does frigid mean?
Very cold
What part of speech shows a relationship between a noun and another word, like under or beside?
Preposition
What is it called when a word sounds like the noise it makes, like buzz or bang?
Onomatopoeia
What does PIE stand for when talking about author’s purpose?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
What do you call the sequence of events in a story?
Plot
In the sentence “The teacher’s directions were very precise,” what does precise mean?
Exact or accurate
What part of speech is the word Wow in the sentence: “Wow! That was amazing!”?
Interjection
“She is a snake.” What kind of figurative language is this?
Metaphor
If an author tells a story from their life to share a lesson they learned, what two purposes might they have?
To entertain and to inform (or teach a lesson)
What’s the term for the message or lesson the author wants you to learn?
Theme
In the sentence “The ominous clouds warned of an approaching storm,” what does ominous mean?
Threatening or scary