Review of 2023 Skills Part One!

Hi, Everyone!

As we draw nearer to the close of 2023, it is time to review all our skills!! We have truly done so much!!

General Directions: Each section will have its own set of directions to follow! Please read carefully, try your best, and enjoy the process, as always!!

Part One.
Directions: Please fill in the blanks below with the correct literary term. Think carefully, but please do not use any notes for this page. It is important to be sure you understand each one! I have faith in you!!
(However, there is a word bank to guide you, if you'd like to use it; each word is used only once!)

                                                                        Word Bank

static                        protagonist              metaphor                     rhetorical question       foreshadowing
consistent                dynamic                    hyperbole                    fact                                inferences
alliteration              plot                            onomatopoeia            opinion                          paraphrasing
personification        simile                         climax                         persuasive                     idiom

1. Paul played the pinball machine in Plymouth. This is an example of __________________________________.

2. When I got home, my bed was calling to me! This sentence shows ___________________________________.

3. He is a lion in the morning! This is an example of a _______________________________________________.

4. Her hair is as soft as velvet. This sentences includes a ____________________________________________.

5. Swish!!! The basketball went through the hoop easily. This is an example of __________________________.

6. I haven't slept in weeks. This sentence expresses a _______________________________________________.

7. Can you believe this traffic? This is an example of a _______________________________________________ because I am not expecting an answer!

8. The main character in a story is the ____________________________________________________________.

9. The highest point of a story is its ______________________________________________________________.

10. A character who changes completely is said to be _______________________________________________.

11. The series of causes and effects make up a story's _______________________________________________.

12. If something has been proved to be true, it is a __________________________________________________.

13. This type of writing is found in every type of writing there is. _____________________________________.

14. When a writer drops hints as clues about what is going to happen later in the story, this is known as _______________________________________________________________.

15. When you give your point of view on a subject, but we don't know if it is true, it is known as an 
__________________________________________________.

16. An ___________________________________ is a type of figurative language, which is a twist of words. We need to make inferences to figure it out!

17. When we repeat what someone told us, using our own words but NOT adding meaning, we are 
_______________________________________________________.

18. When we look at a situation or read something in a book, and we look for its hidden meaning, we are making ________________________________________________.

19. A character in a story who does not change in any way throughout the story is a _____________________
character.

20. A character in a story whose actions are always what we understand he could do in various situations, is a ___________________________________ character. He does not change completely, and he does not remain exactly the same throughout the story.

Part Two.
Subject and Verb Agreement
Directions: Circle the correct verb in each sentence below. Be sure that it works with the subject! Do not let the prepositional phrases and clauses stop you from finding it:)

1. The deck of cards (is, are) in the drawer.
​2. Why didn't you (call, calls) the restaurant for reservations?
3. The boys who live in the house next door (is, are) very well behaved.
4. Morrison Park, which is found in Medford and was a favorite of mine and my friends, (is, are) located on Central Avenue.
5. The schools at the end of our street (is, are) elementary and middle schools.
6. Jeannie's brothers, the ones who won awards in baseball, (was, were) at the tournament game yesterday.
7. The dog, who is a member of the collie family, (is, are) quite friendly.
8. Where are the two papers we (was, were) looking for?
9. Your friends, the ones who run in the Boston Marathon every year, (was, were) in the top twenty by the end of the race!
10. Where (are, is) you going?

Part Three.
Adding Prepositional Phrases to Sentences
Directions: Add a prepositional phrase to each sentence below. An example has been completed for you!

Example: My friend met me at 7 PM.  
Possible Expanded Sentences: My friend from school met me at 7 PM.
                                                   My friend met me at 7 PM in the mall. 

1. The dog is searching for a toy. 
Your Expanded Sentence:

2. I'll meet you at our favorite place.
Your Expanded Sentence:

3. I finally found my glasses.
Your Expanded Sentence:

4. She won an award.
Your Expanded Sentence:

5. I went to a concert.
Your Expanded Sentence:

Part Four.
Grammar Challenge
Directions: Please select the correct word.

1. The table had lost one of (it's, its) legs.

2. Is this (your, you're) signature on the paper?

3. Is that your car over (there, their, they're)?

4. (It's, Its) okay; I don't need a ride to class today! 

5. (Your, You're) doing a great job in learning how to play the guitar!

6. (There, Their, They're) coming over later tonight.

7. (There, Their, They're) family has ten children!

8 Do you enjoy having a slice of pie for (desert, dessert)?

9. Will your (to, two, too) friends be joining us at the show?

10. I hope we are not stranded in the hot (desert, dessert)?

11. To be honest, I wanted to go, (to, two, too)!

12. (Where, Wear) are you going for the holidays?

13. You have (to, two, too) choices; which one will you pick?

14. I think I will (where, wear) my favorite jacket to the party.

15. He stayed at my house for more than (a, an) hour!

Bonus: Sentence #13 contains a semicolon. If you take the semicolon out, what is one way you can change that sentence (there are two possibilities)? Write it in the space below!



Part Five.
Story Starter
Directions: Please continue the story I have started for you below. Remember to keep the sentences parallel!

     Simon owned a small grocery store in the heart of Oakdale. He enjoyed both the hard work and the joy of talking to all his customers. But one Saturday, not a single person dropped in--not even after Simon's store had been open for almost five hours! 










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