Defining Parts of Speech
This part of speech describes a noun. For example, "spooky" in "the spooky house"
What is an adjective?
What figurative language is used in "The ghost was as white as snow."
Simile
What does RELUCTANT mean?
Unsure or hesitant
In this novel a girl with extraordinary intelligence and magical powers gets revenge on her cruel headmistress Miss Trunchbull.
What is Matilda
Find the verb in:
The skeleton is the most frightening of all Halloween creatures.
IS
This part of speech describes a verb. For example "quickly" in "the witch flew quickly"
What is an adverb?
What figurative language is used in "The wind whispered in the forest."
Personification
What does ABUNDANT mean?
Existing in large amounts
In this book by Robert Louis Stevenson, a boy named Jim discovers a treasure map and joins a dangerous voyage filled with pirates, including Long John Silver.
What is Treasure Island?
What part of speech is "When the moon is full" in"
"When the moon is full, the witches will appear."
Dependent Clause
or Subordinate Clause
This word takes the place of a noun.
What is a PRONOUN
What figurative language is used in "The Creepy Creature Cackled in the the Cave."
What is Alliteration
What does DILIGENT mean?
Working carefully and putting in steady effort
In this novel, twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly Utopian community until he is chosen to receive all the dark and bright memories of the real world.
What is The Giver
What is the noun in:
Never give in to your fear.
Fear
This part of speech connects words or groups of words. For example, "vampires and werewolves"
What is a CONJUNCTION
What figurative language is used in "The haunted house was filled with a deafening silence."
What does PERPLEXED mean?
Confused or puzzled
In this novel a mysterious Englishman secretly rescues French aristocrats from the guillotine, leaving a small red flower as his calling card.
What is The Scarlet Pimpernel?
What part of speech is THE in "The mummy chased the child."
What is an ARTICLE
This group of words can tell us where or when.
The witch poured poison into the cauldron.
What is a PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE
What figurative language is used in:
I got a ton of Snickers while trick-or-treating.
What is a HYPERBOLE
What does distinct mean?
Clearly different from something else
In this epic tale, the hero defeats the monster Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a dragon
What is Beowulf
Yikes! I just saw a black cat.