English Language Arts

The part of a narrative that gets the reader's attention is called the _________.

A type of writing that tries to convince the reader of something is called _______.

Stealing the words of other authors is called __________.

If something happened a year ago, the verb should be written in the _______ tense.

A comparison using "like" or "as" is called a _____________.

"You're pulling my leg" is an example of an _________.

Words that connect one paragraph to the next and help the text flow are _____ words.

The genre of literature that often uses rhyme and rhythm is called ____________.

Quotation marks are used by a writer to identify _________.

Summarizing means taking giant steps through a story to capture the _____ _____.

The ability to read naturally and with expression is call ___________.

Good readers try to visualize a scene or create a ___________ in their mind.

Good writers use colorful adjectives that involve the five __________.

This punctuation mark goes between the day and the year.

A sentence that goes on and on with proper punctuation is called a __________.

Captions, boldface words, and diagrams are features in __________ text.

This means to "walk in the shoes of a character".

Courage, honesty, and friendship are examples of _________.

Moving in on a line at the start of a new paragraph is called _________.

An educated guess about what will happen next in the story is called a __________.

Good mechanics include proper spelling, punctuation, and making sure proper nouns are _____

A Japanese form of verse that uses 5-7-5 syllables is called a ________.

The time and place in which a story happens is called the __________.