Parts of Speech
Identify the part of speech of the word CAT in this sentence:
The calico cat jumped onto the large table.
What is a noun?
This is a .
What is a period?
What emotion is this person feeling:
I threw myself onto my bed and squealed into my pillow; this was the best news I had ever heard.
What is excitement/joy?
What is the focus of this story:
It all started off very quiet and dark. Then the bright blue lights came on and the music started booming out of nowhere. We couldn’t see the stage, but everyone felt the anticipation of what was to come. It was a hot summer night, you could feel the heat coming from the people around us. Suddenly, the music got louder and the spotlights hit the stage. Out walked Megan Moroney and everyone started screaming. Even though it was louder than I thought it would be, I couldn’t wait for her to start singing.
What is the start of the Megan Moroney concert?
Does this sentence have enough details for reader understanding (can you picture this in your head):
He jumped over it!
What is no (what did he jump over)?
Identify the part of speech of the word JUMPED in this sentence:
The calico cat jumped onto the large table.
What is a verb?
This is a ?
What is a question mark?
What emotion is this person feeling:
I walked out of the room and slammed the door closed behind me.
What is anger/frustration/mad?
What is the focus of this story:
Marley was my best friend; we literally did everything together! She loved going for walks, playing fetch, and sleeping with me every night. I wish everyone had a Marley in their life.
What is their dog aka Marley?
Names of some examples
What are
- 5 senses aka sensory detail
- Necessary details
- Descriptive and helps draw a picture in the reader's mind
Identify the part of speech of the word CALICO in this sentence:
The calico cat jumped onto the large table.
What is an adjective?
This is a ,
What is a comma?
What emotion is this person feeling:
As I read the note, I sunk down into my chair and wished that I could go back in time.
What is sadness/disappointment/upset?
What is the focus of this story:
We didn't know where Betsy had gone. Typically, she was laying in the field with her "friends" out by the edge of the pasture. However, she wasn't there. We finally got into our side by side and drove up and down our entire road. Thankfully, she had just found a hole in the fence where she could go chew on our neighbor's sunflowers.
What is losing their cow/Betsy escaping?
Give an example of a sentence that displays emotional detail
Answers may vary: must include making the reader feel some way
Identify the part of speech of the word LARGE in this sentence:
The calico cat jumped onto the large table.
What is an adjective?
There are called " "
What are quotation marks?
What emotion is this person feeling?
I could feel my heart starting to pound through my chest and noticed that I could feel the sweat pouring out of me.
What is nervous/anxious/worried?
The definition of focus
What is to focus is to write exclusively about one moment or idea in order to fully develop it?
Give an example of a sensory detail?
Answers may vary: must include hitting on one of the 5 senses
Identify the part of speech of the word ONTO in this sentence:
The calico cat jumped onto the large table.
This is called a ;
What is a semicolon?
What emotion is this person feeling:
I held tightly onto my dog, petting her soft fur, while I noticed my vision start to go blurry.
What is sad/distraught/upset?
Write your own quick story that has a focus
What is answers may vary (must have sensory detail and emotion)?
Write a short story that includes emotion and sensory details
Answers may vary