ELA Review

Front

What is a person, place, or thing called in grammar?

Back

A noun.

Front

What do you call the person who writes a book?

Back

An author.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Front

What is the lesson or moral of a story referred to as?

Back

The theme.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

What is a synonym for the word 'jeopardy'?

Back

Danger.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

What does the word 'vacate' mean?

Back

To leave.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What is the definition of a verb?

Back

A word that describes an action or state of being.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What is an adjective?

Back

A word that describes a noun.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Front

What is the purpose of a thesis statement in writing?

Back

To present the main argument or point of a piece of writing.

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

Back

A simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as', while a metaphor directly states that one thing is another.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D