Parts of Speech
Mary likes her dog. Both Mary and dog represent this part of speech.
What are nouns?
ball, man, flake
What is snow?
This retired NFL quarterback still leads the league in pass completions, having played for the Bucs and the Patriots.
Who is Tom Brady?
This state is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico to the west and the Atlantic Ocean on the east.
What is Florida?
extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
This movie has a cartoon and a live action version and features these minor characters: Sebastian, Flounder, and Ursula.
What is The Little Mermaid?
Jeremy ran very fast. Ran is this part of speech.
What is a verb?
toilet, Super, soup
What is a bowl?
Drafted into the NFL in 2018, this quarterback played for the University of Wyoming and has led his team to the playoffs seven times, but has never won the Super Bowl.
Who is Josh Allen?
The capital of this state is Juneau.
What is Alaska?
using like or as to make a comparison Example: Her hair was as white as snow.
What is a simile?
The minor characters in this series of films are Bo Peep, Bullseye, and Jesse.
What is Toy Story?
Nicole paints beautiful pictures. Beautiful is this part of speech.
What is an adjective?
boxing, diamond, tone
What is a ring?
This team won the 2026 Super Bowl against the New England Patriots.
Who are the Seattle Seahawks?
It honks but isn't a car. It flies but isn't a plane. It floats but isn't a boat. 50 x 7 x 100 + 9 = _____.
What is a GOOSE?
The type of irony used in literature when the reader or audience knows something a main character does not.
What is dramatic irony?
Dwayne Johnson plays the part of the demigod Maui in both the live action and animated versions of this movie.
What is Moana?
His, her, it
What are pronouns?
crystal, base, foot
What is ball?
This team won the 2025 World Series.
Who are the Los Angeles Dodgers?
Carson City is the capital of this state.
What is Nevada?
Using words to paint an expressive picture, even though the words do not express their true meanings. Example: She let the cat out of the bag really means that she told a secret.
What is an idiom?
This film series includes a movie that was released in 2024; it tells the story of Mufasa and how he became king.
What is The Lion King?
She walked quickly. Quickly is this part of speech.
What is an adverb?
membrane, phone, jail
What is a cell?
This current WNBA Indiana Fever player became the all time leading scorer in the NCAA in 2024.
Who is Caitlin Clark?
Ron DeSantis is the governor of this state.
What is Florida?
To persuade someone of something, one might use emotions or this type of sympathetic rhetoric.
What is pathos?
With both a cartoon and live action version of this movie, a young girl defies tradition and poses as a soldier in the Emperor's Imperial Army.
What is Mulan?
Mr. Smith, Nolan Middle School, and Walt Disney World are all this type of noun.
What is a proper noun?
holy, ski, park
What is water?
This Los Angeles player leads the NBA with 43,440 points.
Who is LeBron James?
This state has the smallest population of all of the states and is home to the Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone.
What is Wyoming?
Using words that soften the meaning of what one is saying. Example: He passed away is less brutal than he was killed.
What is euphemism?
The shark in Finding Nemo.
Who is Bruce?
He looked for his dog in the park. For and in are these parts of speech.
What are prepositions?
fish, army, top
What is tank?
This US hockey player lost some teeth but went on to score the winning goal for the gold medal during the last winter Olympics.
Who is Jack Hughes?
This state was home to the Salem Witch Trials.
What is Massachusetts?
This type of persuasion uses an expert's opinion to convince someone of something.
What is ethos?
This Bergen in the movie Trolls was in love with King Gristle.
Who is Bridgett?