Spelling
Which is spelled correctly?
A. freind
B. friend
C. frend
B
What punctuation mark ends a question
question mark ?
What punctuation do you use to show someone is talking?
quotation marks "..."
What is a simile?
A simile compares two things using “like” or “as.” Example: Her eyes were as bright as stars
What is the only planet in our solar system that spins sideways?
Uranus
Spell a word that means “a place with lots of books” and starts with L
Library
What punctuation is used in contractions?
apostrophe (e.g. don't)
Identify the speaker in this sentence: “Let’s go,” said Maya.
Maya
What word is usually used in a simile?
like or as
Why do authors use the five senses in writing?
Authors use the five senses—sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch—to make their writing more vivid and realistic. It helps the reader imagine what’s happening and feel like they’re really there.
Spell the word that has the following definition: the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
environment
Where does the comma go: “After dinner we had cake.”
After dinner, we had cake.
Where does the comma go? “I’m coming” said Liam.
"I'm coming", said Liam.
Which is a metaphor?
A. Her smile was like sunshine.
B. Her smile was sunshine.
B. Her smile was sunshine.
(It's a metaphor — comparing directly without “like” or “as.”)
What is a word that’s spelled the same forward and backward?
Palindrome (e.g., racecar, level, mom)
Spell the word that has the following definition:
for the reason that; since.
"we did it _____ we felt it our duty"
because
Correct this: “What time is it”
What time is it?
True or False: Every new speaker gets a new paragraph.
Correct:
True. In dialogue, every time a new character speaks, you start a new paragraph.
“I’m ready,” said Mia.
“Let’s go!” replied Jonah.
This helps readers easily follow who is speaking and keeps the dialogue clear.
Turn this simile into a metaphor:
“He was as fast as a cheetah.”
He was a cheetah on the track.
(Any version that directly compares him to a cheetah without using “like” or “as.”)
Riddle me this: I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?
an echo
Spell the word that means the opposite of "easy."
difficult, hard
What punctuation is missing? “He shouted Watch out!”
He shouted, "Watch out!”
Where should the comma go in this sentence?
"I can't wait to go to the park" said Lily.
"I can't wait to go to the park", said Lily.
Create your own simile or metaphor to describe a thunderstorm.
Simile Example: The thunder roared like a lion.
Metaphor Example: The sky was a drum, beaten by angry hands.
Who wrote the book Charlotte’s Web?
E. B. White