What type of word is after in this sentence? We stand and wait quietly after the bell has been rung.
an adverb
a preposition
a co-ordinating conjunction
a subordinating conjunction
Word swap: There were fields cows grazing in the seven.
cows
seven
There
fields
Choose the word that is a SYNONYM for CALM.
sleep
running
obnoxious
peaceful
How many syllables are in the word topographical
5
7
6
4
Synonym for 'support'
detain
bear
detest
prove
Choose the word that is an ANTONYM for CEILING.
floor
room
roof
wall
Whole is to total as sign is to...
post
sky
symbol
medal
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
The hospital, which was the only one for miles, was built on a hill.
The hospital was built on a hill.
The hospital was built on a hill and had a great view of the city.
The hospital was built on a hill, after the previous hospital was flooded.
What is a stanza?
a group of lines in a poem
the first line of a poem
when two or more words rhyme in a poem
the final line of a poem
Select the correct prefix for: like, equal, dressed
in
un
be
dis
Which of the following is a simple sentence?
I have a big dog.
I go to school.
I like to visit my granny because she always has cake.
I play in the park with my friends.
She is like a rose is an example of a:
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile
Cod is to fish as rain is to
cloud
black
chocolate
weather
Choose the word that is a SYNONYM for THIN.
think
skinny
tall
thick
Which word correctly finishes the sentence? _________ cat is always staring at me.
There
They're
Their
Antonym for 'safe'
ripe
hazard
cushion
risky
Which of the following is a noun phrase?
The big, brown bear growls
The blue dolphin swam quickly
The big, brown bear
green pencil
Odd one out from ... solar / moon / planet / star
solar
moon
planet
star
What word could come after this to create a compound word: thunder
lightning
storm
crack
bang
Which word is not spelled correctly?
Pronunciation
Mispell
pterodactyl
Pharaoh
What are the three types of phrases?
Adverbial, prepositional and diagonal
adverbial, prepositional and verbal
adverbial, noun and positional
adverbial, prepositional and noun
Up is to down as North is to ...
pole
West
South
sail
Look at this sentence, which words are adjectives? The school trip to the museum proved to be an enjoyable experience.
school and experience
trip and museum
school and enjoyable
trip and enjoyable
What word could come after this to create a compound word: book
worm
back
page
box
What is the singular form of the word: halves
1/2
half
halve
double
Plane is to sky as train is to...
track
road
river
land
Which word comes first alphabetically?
dissent
disprove
dissatisfy
dissection
Which word is not spelled correctly?
guessed
supposed
insted
enough
Where should the semi-colon go? Even when the house looks clean there is usually a bunch of dirt swept under the rug.
there is usually; a bunch of dirt swept under the rug
Even when the house looks clean; there is usually ...
No semicolon is needed
a bunch of dirt; swept under the rug.
What is the definition of a preposition?
tells you where something is, in relation to something else.
tells you where something is.
tells you where or when something is, in relation to something else.
tells you when something is.
Find two letters that finish the first and start the second word... pha (__ __) ats
se
st
dr
me
Choose the word that is an ANTONYM for CALM.
sad
happy
turbulent
peaceful
Move a letter from the left word to the right word to make two new words: OPEN and SHUT
PEN
SHOUT
SHUNT
OPE
Move a letter from the left word to the right word to make two new words: CLIP and LOCK
CLOCK
LICK
LIP
PLOCK
Find two letters that finish the first and start the second word... sign (__ __) most
up
en
al
er
What do you think the scout leader was feeling?
worried for the weather
tired of walking
adventurous for the camping trip
Which sentence is written correctly?
My dad gave the present to Pete and I.
My Dad gave the prezint two Pete and Me.
My dad gave the present to Pete and me.
my dad gace the prezint two pete and I
Which of the following are relative pronouns?
why
that
who
where
Life is a highway is an example of:
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
Select the correct prefix for: agree, allow, appear
dis
un
mis
up
Which of the following words is a conjunction?
because
useless
on
through
Choose the word that is a SYNONYM for BRIGHT.
excited
small
dark
colorful
Bronte uses the technique of listing...
because she doesn't know how to use punctuation appropriately
to paint a picture in the reader's head
to show that the storm didn't effect the characters very much
to show how much destruction has been caused
What are ANTONYMS?
Words that are opposites.
Words that sound alike.
Words that look the same, but sound different.
Words that mean the same or almost the same thing.
What is a verb?
A describing word
A name of a person
A name of a place
A doing word
What is an adverb?
It describes or adds detail to the verb
It describes or adds detail to a picture
It describes or adds detail to a noun
It describes or adds detail to a time
5 is to 10 as 12 is to ...
24
20
17
14
Find two letters that finish the first and start the second word... che (__ __) ple
st
an
ap
er
Antonym for 'rise'
plummet
dropped
down
drift
When writing direct speech, when do we start a new line?
Never
After every full stop.
When we feel like it.
When we have a new speaker in a conversation.
Synonym for 'purpose'
deliberate
aim
score
supposed
Which word is an antonym for enjoy?
dislike
love
create
happy
The verb 'rattling' suggests that the storm is gentle and calm.
True
False
Move one letter from the first word to create two new words (select the two answers)... howl ____ itch
hitch
owl
how
witch
Find two letters that finish the first and start the second word... hear ( __ __ ) ink
th
bl
ts
ds
Move one letter from the first word to create two new words (select the two answers)... best ___ hut
hubt
est
shut
bet
These are all examples of what? racecar, rotavator, refer, minim, lemel, civic
They are all palindromes
They are all spelled wrong
They are all rhyming words
You can read them both ways
Bronte uses sibilance in the phrase 'sending a clatter of stones and soot...' (2 answers)
to let the reader know it was dusty
to let the reader know there were stones in her setting
to show how much destruction the storm has caused
to demonstrate how noisy the storm was
Which word has four syllables?
syllable
question
technology
currency
Synonym for 'residual'
strategy
definite
living
remaining
Centre is to middle as excess is to ...
surplus
failure
empty
shortage
Move a letter from the left word to the right word to make two new words: CRAMP and BEAK
BREAK
KRAMP
BEAM
CAMP
Which sentence is written correctly?
My friends and me like shopping at The LEGO Store and Urban Outfitters.
My friends and I like shopping at LEGO, H and M, and Urban outfitters.
My friends and me like shopping at The LEGO Store H&M and Urban Outfitters.
My friends and I like shopping at The LEGO Store and Urban Outfitters.
Choose the word that is an ANTONYM for BEAUTIFUL.
different
brave
hideous
pretty
Choose the word that is an ANTONYM for SIMILAR.
different
alike
pretty
brave
Which word could get us (changing one letter at a time) from WEST to PAST?
PEST
POST
WENT
WAST
Choose 2 words below that are SYNONYMS.
hot & cold
cold & chilly
warm & chilly
cool & warm
Which words could get us (changing one letter at a time) from LIME to TAME?
TIME
LATE
MEAT
LAME
Which words could get us (changing one letter at a time) from FACE to LAME?
LACE
FAME
ACEL
FLAM
What part of speech is the underlined / bold word? The fat cat laid quietly in the sun.
verb
preposition
adverb
pronoun
Move a letter from the left word to the right word to make two new words: PATCH and LOUD
CLOUD
PATH
PLOUD
PACH
Choose the word that is an ANTONYM for FAST.
speedy
slow
running
cheetah
Choose the word that is a SYNONYM for FAST.
speedy
cheetah
slow
running
Choose 2 words below that are ANTONYMS.
small & tiny
flexible & stiff
cold & chilly
brave & courageous
Word swap: The girl saw a window on the fly.
saw
girl
fly
window
Flower is to stem as tree is to...
twig
leaf
fruit
trunk
cod is to scales as pigeon is to...
fur
feathers
egg
grey
What word could come after this to create a compound word: deck
chair
cards
goal
hand
Word swap: I think are they my gloves.
gloves
they
are
think
Move a letter from the left word to the right word to make two new words: MONTH and LOG
LONT
MOTH
LONG
MONT
Odd one out from ... cygnet / joey / mare / foal
joey
cygnet
foal
mare
What is Lucy doing?
playing football
playing golf
ice-skating
playing basketball
Odd one out from ... praise / commend / compliment / pleased
pleased
commend
compliment
praise
Choose the word that is a SYNONYM for SIMILAR.
brave
different
pretty
alike
Antonym for 'plausible'
unlikely
adept
happy
mobile
Choose 2 words below that are ANTONYMS.
cool & chilly
warm & hot
hot & cold
cold & chilly
Choose the word that is a SYNONYM for CEILING.
roof
floor
wall
room
Move one letter from the first word to create two new words (select the two answers)... wage ___ pot
wag
age
wae
poet
Move one letter from the first word to create two new words (select the two answers) ... month ___ hit
moth
hint
thit
onth
Antonym for 'tasteless'
energetic
delicious
vulgar
disgusting
What is nonfiction?
Something about things that can never happen
A type of book
Something that is made up
Something that is real
Antonym for 'relinquish'
robust
surrender
retain
rented
Where should the semi-colon go: The artist preferred to paint in oils he did not like watercolors.
The artist preferred to paint in oils; he did not...
The artist; preferred to paint in oils...
The artist preferred to paint; in oils he did not like...
The sentence does not need a semicolon
Tick the sentences that contain a preposition.
We usually eat dinner at 6 o'clock
The spooky house is haunted.
I sit between Dana and Kieran.
During assembly, I am responsible for the music.
Word swap: The child dropped his ice cream the on floor.
on
child
the
floor
Word swap: She sang the lullaby to sleep with a baby.
baby
with
lullaby
sleep
What is wrong with this sentence?: The baby cried, "give me more sweets!
it doesn't need the comma.
Missing capital letter at the start of speech
Missing full stop at the end
Which one of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
"Ouch" he screamed in shock.
He replied, "Because it's not fair."
"Go away" she shouted.
Milly asked, "Why are you so sad"
Why do you think Emily was crying?
Emily is just being dramatic
Emily did not finish the school project that was due the next day
Emily lost the homework and need to do it again
Emily is upset because she needs to read about Abraham ...
Which sentence is a compound sentence?
The dog chased the ball but didn't catch it.
The dog chased the ball and caught it.
The dog, who was fast, chased the ball.
The dog chased the ball.
Choose the word that is a SYNONYM for SILLY.
smart
intelligent
serious
goofy
Which word would come last in alphabetical order?
guardsman
guile
guest
guise
What is an antonym for expensive?
Cheap
Costly
Extortionate
Over-priced
Spot the modal verb
Shall
Will
Might not
Have
Choose the word that is an ANTONYM for SILLY.
serious
smart
goofy
intelligent
Synonym means opposite
False
True
Choose the word that is an ANTONYM for THIN.
think
tall
thick
skinny
In which sentence is home used as a noun?
We are going to home an unwanted cat.
The floods meant we had to flee our home.
What is your home address?
We won our first home game of the season.
STAR is to RATS as POOL is to ...
LOOP
POOP
POLO
LOOL
What is a clause?
A clause is another word for a phrase
A clause is a sentence.
A clause is a group of words that includes a verb
A clause is a group of words that does not include a verb
Which of the following is a noun?
blossoming
hardly
idea
running
What word could come after this to create a compound word: ball
found
hand
park
game
Which sentence uses the word object as a verb?
Descrie the object clearly.
I must object to these plans.
The burglar was dragging a large object.
What is this object used for?
Synonym for 'reap'
gather
morbid
disappear
apply
Find two letters that finish the first and start the second word... gau ( __ __ ) rm
te
fi
ge
st
These words are: to, two, too
homophones
antonyms
homonymns
synoonyms
Which of the following is a prounoun?
but
when
it
how
What is the acronym used for subordinating conjunctions?
<b>ISABUB</b>
<b>ISAWAWABABUB</b>
ISAWABUB
<b>ISAWAWABUB</b>
Which word could get us (changing one letter at a time) from MINT to MICE?
TIME
MINE
ICE
HINT
Odd one out from ... mauve / sage / lilac / violet
mauve
lilac
sage
violet
What does enjambment mean?
when a line of poetry continues onto the next line without a pause
when a sentence stops suddenly
Which of the following words would have the determiner 'an' before them?
Hospital
University
Imaginary
Honour
Antonym for 'unusual'
ridicule
biased
normal
barren
When do we use a capital letter?
At the end of a sentence
for every word
in the middle of a sentence
At the beginning of a sentence and for nouns
Choose 2 words below that are SYNONYMS.
flexible & stiff
giant & tiny
cold & hot
brave & courageous
Choose the word that is a SYNONYM for BEAUTIFUL.
pretty
hideous
brave
different
Odd one out from ... poach / steal / bake / roast
bake
steal
poach
roast
Which word comes last in the dictionary?
misapprehension
misaligned
misbegotten
misanthrope
Select the correct prefix for: count, build, write
mis
un
re
dis
Synonym for 'hearten'
encourage
deafen
succeed
glad
Which one is correct?
We shouldnt have to study out side of school
Why do we have to study outside of school?
Why do we have to study outside of school.
why do we hav to study out side of skool
Which sentence is written correctly?
We mayed the last paiment on our new house.
we maid the last paiment on hour new house
We made the last payment on our new house.
we made the last payment on our new hose
Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
I, often, swim in the lake next to my house.
We were visited by our grandparents on Saturday.
She painted a beautiful picture.
I played football with my cousin at the weekend.
Choose the word that is an ANTONYM for CLUMSY.
graceful
different
awkward
pretty
The book was as heavy as a boulder is an example of:
alliteration
metaphor
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
Choose the word that is a SYNONYM for CLUMSY.
awkward
pretty
graceful
different
Move one letter from the first word to create two new words (select the two answers)...black ___ feet
fleet
feket
back
lack
Why was Michah hiding?
she was playing hide and seek
she was hiding from a cat
she was afraid of the older boys
she was hiding from a dog
Fiction stories
are made up stories (fake)
are stories that happened in life (real)
always rhyme
always have pictures
The acronym for co-ordinating conjunctions is...
FANBOYS
FANTOYS
LOST BOYS
ISAWAWABUB
Choose the word that is a SYNONYM for SMART.
silly
intelligent
calm
good
The use of alliteration in 'full fury' emphasises that the storm is strong and powerful.
True
False
Begin is to start as end is to ...
continue
lengthen
finish
danger
Select the correct prefix for: possible, perfect, mature
in
un
im
dis
Select the correct prefix for: spell, fire, judge
re
un
dis
mis
Odd one out from ... erase / delete / restore / remove
remove
restore
delete
erase
What did Katie clean up?
cheese
milk
eggs
bacon
What are SYNONYMS?
Words that look the same, but sound different.
Words that are opposites.
Words that mean the same or almost the same thing.
Words that sound alike.
Tick the possessive pronoun:
none
your
twenty
those
What is an adjective?
A doing word
The name of a person
A describing word
The name of a place
Which shows two pairs of analogies (opposites)?
pink : pretty :: blue : ugly
red : firetruck :: orange : leaf
computer : keyboard :: mouse : tail
in : out :: up : down
What word could come after this to create a compound word: water
run
fall
full
river
Which word could get us (changing one letter at a time) from FADE to MODE?
FODE
MAND
FOND
MADE
Choose the word that is an ANTONYM for BRIGHT.
excited
dark
colorful
dull
Synonym for 'book'
pages
newspaper
timetable
register