Wordplay (ELA ILEARN)

Grammar

100

Name the subject in this sentence: The moon disappeared behind the clouds.

Subject = The moon

200

Name the verb in this sentence: We waited for the waitress to take our orders. 

Verb = waited 

300

Which sentence uses the correct punctuation:

A) She studied hard and passed the test.
B) She studied hard, and passed the test.

A) She studied hard and passed the test.

400

Is this sentence written in the passive or active voice? How do you know?

The cake was baked by Sarah.
A) Active
B) Passive

Passive 

500

What is the difference between an independent and a dependent clause? 

Independent clause = complete sentence with subject and verb 

Dependent clause = incomplete sentence/fragment 

Nonficition

100

What does "nonfiction" mean?

Nonfiction: Not fake (real events) 

200

How do you determine the topic of a nonfiction text? 

Read the title 

300

Name the two things that go into a nonfiction objective summary. 

1. Topic 

2. What the author wants you to MOSTLY notice about the topic 

400

Which skill is only used for nonfiction texts? 

Central Idea

500

Which text structure examines the similaries and differences of a subject in a text?

Compare and Contrast 

Fiction

100

What does fiction mean?

Fake/ made up 

200

Name the four things that go into a fiction summary.

Characters 

Setting 

Conflict 

Resolution 

300

What are two things you need to determine the theme of a fiction text? 

Conflict 

Resolution 

400

What does theme mean?

Theme= The lesson / message of a story 

500

What does the CLIMAX of a text mean?

Climax= Most intense part of a story 

Skill Strategies

100

Theme: 

Name two strategies you must use to determine the theme of a text.

1. Determine the conflict 

2. Determine the resolution 

3. Ask yourself "what is the lesson"

4. Have multiple pieces of evidence 

200

Best Evidence:

Name one strategy you must use to make sure you have the best evidence. 

1. Evidence must match/ connect to the answer 

300

Inference: 

Name two strategies you must use to make an inference. 

1. Determine what you are making an inference about 

2. Have evidence to support inference 

3. Use Background knowledge 

400

Unknown words/phrases

Name two strategies you must use to determine the meaning of a word or phrase.

 

1. Context clue (look for words that you already know)

2. Determine if the word has a Positive / Negative connotation 

3. Replace the word to make sure it make sense

500

Author's Purpose: 

Name one strategy you must use to determine an author's purpose of a text.

1. Ask yourself why the author wrote this text? 

2. Re-read the final paragraph