Reading/Writing
The central message of most important point the author is making.
What is the main idea?
A comparison using like or as.
What is a simile?
These nouns must always be capitalized.
What are proper nouns?
Words that have the same ending sound.
What is rhyme?
This part of speech replaces a noun.
What is a pronoun?
Information that explains or proves the main idea.
What are supporting details.
Giving human traits to non-human things.
What is personification?
A word that shows action or state of being.
What is a verb?
A group of lines in a poem.
What is a stanza?
This part of speech describes the noun.
What is an adjective?
The point of view that uses I, me, and we.
What is 1st person point of view?
A direct comparison between two unlike things without using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
What is a compound sentence?
The pattern of beats or sounds in a poem.
What is rhythm?
This part of speech describes a verb.
What is an adverb?
This statement clearly states the main argument or claim in an essay.
What is a thesis statement?
An exaggeration that is not to be taken literally.
What is a hyperbole?
A group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence.
What is an independent clause?
Poetry that does not follow a regular rhyme or rhythm pattern.
What is free verse?
This part of speech shows the relationship between words like in, on, under.
What is a preposition?
This part of the writing process fixes grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
What is editing?
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
What is alliteration?
The wind whispered through the trees. Identify the figurative language.
What is personification?
This type of poem has 14 lines and often follows a specific rhyme scheme.
What is a sonnet?
This part of speech connects words, phrases, and clauses.
What is a conjunction?