2. WHO WANTS TO BE THE ELA ? Game # 1

3. FAST FINGER ROUND

4. Put the following parts of a friendly letter in the order they appear on a page. a. salutation b. signature c. date d. body

5. Put the following parts of a friendly letter in the order they appear on a page. d.Date a. salutation d. body b. signature

6. #1 What grammatical term is used to name a person, place or thing ? a.pronoun b.adverb c.noun d.verb

7. #1 What grammatical term is used to name a person, place or thing? c. noun

8. #2 Finish this nursery rhyme: “Humpty, Dumpty sat on a wall Humpty, Dumpty had a great fall All the king’s horses and all the kings men …” a.“couldn’t put Humpty together again” b.“rode out of town and bought a new pen” c.“cried because Humpty fell again” d.“got attacked by a gel pen”

9. #2 Finish this nursery rhyme: “Humpty, Dumpty sat on a wall Humpty, Dumpty had a great fall All the king’s horses and all the kings men …” a. “couldn’t put Humpty together again”

10. #3 Which genre of books could have plots involving aliens and time travel? a.Non-fiction b.Historical Fiction c.Fantasy d.Science Fiction

11. #3 Which genre of books could have plots involving aliens and time travel? d. Science Fiction

12. #4 What is the term used to describe the person or character who tells the story? a.narrator b.main character c.playwright d.principal

13. #4 What is the term used to describe the person or character who tells the story? a.narrator

14. #5 Which of the following stories is a tall tale? a.Dr. Mr. Henshaw b.Tornadoes c.John Henry d.The Wreck of the Zephyr

15. #5 Which of the following stories was a folk tale? c. John Henry

16. #6 Which of the following stories is considered a fantasy? a.Over the Top of the World b.The Phantom Tollbooth c.Exploring the Titanic d.Back to the Moon

17. #6 Which of the following stories is considered a fantasy? b. The Phantom Tollbooth

18. #7 What term is given to describe the villain in a story? a.protagonist b.bad guy c.antagonist d.minor character

19. #7 What term is given to describe the villain in a story? c. antagonist

20. #8 Identify the verb in the following sentence. a.working b.are c.Mr. and Mrs. Smith d.parents Mr. and Mrs. Smith are both working parents.

21. #8 Identify the verb in the following sentence. b. are Mr. and Mrs. Smith are both working parents.

22. #9 What is the literature term used to describe the end of a story when the problems are solved? a.climax b.exposition c.plot d.resolution

23. #9 What is the literature term used to describe the end of a story when the problems are solved? d. resolution

24. #10 What is the term given to Japanese poetry about nature? a.ballad b.limerick c.haiku d.Cinquain

25. #10 What is the term given to Japanese poetry about nature? c. haiku

26. #11 Who wrote the books Blubber and Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret? a.Judy Blume b.Bill Martin Jr. c.Lois Lowry d.Katherine Patterson

27. #11 Who wrote the books Blubber and Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret? a.Judy Blume

28. #12 What is unusual about the Tuck family in Tuck Everlasting? a.They can fly to outer space b.They live forever c.They have magical powers d.They are witches

29. #12 What is unusual about the Tuck family in Tuck Everlasting? b. They live forever

30. #13 Leslie and Jess make a secret kingdom in the woods, which they reach by swinging on a rope over a creek. What book is this? a.Friends Forever b.Bridge to Terebithia c.Prince Terrain d.Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

31. #13 Leslie and Jess make a secret kingdom in the woods, which they reach by swinging on a rope over a creek. What book is this? b. Bridge to Terebithia

32. #14 Which of the following is an example of a metaphor? a.She was as tall as a light post b.He is as sly as a fox c.The street is my heart d.My heart broke

33. #14 Which of the following is an example of a metaphor? c. The street is my heart

34. #15 In what book do Annie and Sini hide from the Nazis for 2 years, with the Oostervald family in Holland? a.The Upstairs Room b.The Diary of Anne Frank c.The Devil’s Arithmetic d.Number the Stars

35. #15 In what book do Annie and Sini hide from the Nazis for 2 years, with the Oostervald family in Holland? a.The Upstairs Room

36. Congratulations! You have won!