Parts of Speech - Definitions
A word that shows direction, position, or location
What is a preposition?
The part of speech that "quickly" acts as in the following sentence: Oh! I quickly ran away because there was a spider in the living room.
What is an adverb?
A warning or indication of what is to come in a story
What is foreshadowing?
Her voice was as sweet as pie.
What is a simile?
Information from the source that backs up the claim.
What is evidence?
The main noun/pronoun in the sentence; who/what the sentence is about
What is the subject?
The part of speech that "ran" acts as in the following sentence: Oh! I quickly ran away because there was a spider in the living room.
What is a verb?
Uses the five sense to deepen the reading experience; sound, taste, touch, sight, smell
What is imagery?
The cloud sauntered by in the sky.
What is personification?
Statement that expresses your main argument in the paragraph.
What is a claim?
A word that replaces a noun
What is a pronoun?
The part of speech that "spider" acts as in the following sentence: Oh! I quickly ran away because there was a spider in the living room.
What is a noun?
The universal message in a story, poem, or other literary text
What is a theme?
Jumbo Shrimp
What is an oxymoron?
The following is an example. According to the story, "Jennifer wanted nothing more than to be an actress in New York."
What is evidence?
A word that interrupts/shows emotion
What is an interjection?
The two parts of speech that "I" acts as in the following sentence: Oh! I quickly ran away because there was a spider in the living room.
What is a pronoun and a subject?
A comparison between two unlike things
What is a metaphor?
Break a leg
What is an idiom?
Explains how your evidence backs up your claim. This makes connections for your reader.
What is reasoning?
The main verb in the sentence; what the subject is doing.
What is a predicate?
The part of speech that "living" acts as in the following sentence: Oh! I quickly ran away because there was a spider in the living room.
What is an adjective?
What is a hyperbole?
My hands were icicles.
What is a metaphor?
The minimum length of a CER paragraph
What is at least 3 sentences?