Parts of Speech
What is a Poem?
Compare & Contrast
Author's Purpose
Miscellaneous
100

What part of speech describes a person, place, or thing?
 

Answer: Noun

100

 What is the group of lines in a poem called?

Answer: Stanza

100

What word do we use when comparing two things?

Answer: Similar OR Same

100

What are the three main purposes an author writes for?

Answer: To inform, to entertain, to persuade

100

What is the main character in a story called?
 

What is the main character in a story called?
Answer: Protagonist

200

What part of speech describes an action?

Answer: Verb

200

What term refers to words that sound the same at the end of lines in poetry?

Answer: Rhyme

200

What word do we use when showing differences between two things?

Answer: Contrast OR Different

200

If an author is trying to convince you of something, what is their purpose?

Answer: To persuade

200

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

Answer: Setting

300

Which part of speech modifies a noun?
 

Answer: Adjective

300

What is imagery in a poem?

Answer: Descriptive language that appeals to the 5 senses

300

Compare and contrast: "The cat is small, and the dog is big." Identify the comparison and contrast words.

Comparison: small/big; Contrast: and

300

If an author writes a fairy tale, what is their purpose?
 

Answer: To entertain

300

What is the climax of a story?
 

Answer: The most exciting or intense part where the conflict reaches its peak.

400

What part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses?

Answer: Conjunction

400

What type of figurative language gives human qualities to non-human things?

Answer: Personification

400

How would you compare and contrast these two characters: one is brave, and the other is timid?

Answer: One is courageous and ready to face challenges, while the other is shy and hesitant in similar situations.

400

How can you identify if an author’s purpose is to inform?
 

Answer: The text provides facts, explanations, or instructions without trying to change your opinion.

400

What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?

Answer: A fact can be proven true, while an opinion is a belief or feeling.

500

Identify the part of speech in this sentence: "She quickly ran to the store."

Answer: Adverb

500

Identify the rhyme scheme in the following lines: "The cat sat on a mat / While chasing a rat / The sky was blue / And the bird flew."

Hint: ABAB

Answer: AABBA

500

What signal words can help you identify a contrast between two ideas in a text?

Answer: However, on the other hand, but, although

500

What are the most common ways information is organized in an informational text, such as a science article or a textbook chapter?

Answer: Chronological order, cause and effect, problem and solution, or compare and contrast.

500

What is the cause and effect in this sentence: "Because it started raining, the soccer game was canceled"?
 

Answer: Cause: It started raining. Effect: The soccer game was canceled.