Parts of Speech
A person, place, or thing is known as a _______.
Noun
What punctuation mark typically comes at the end of a complete sentence?
Period
"I'm as happy as a clam" is an example of what literary device?
Simile
What term refers to words that mean the same thing as each other?
Synonyms
Give an example of a simile.
(Answers will vary)
What part of speech is "pink"?
Adjective
What type of punctuation mark should follow a transition word?
Comma
Descriptive language that appeals to the reader's senses is known as...
Imagery
Give an antonym for the word "good."
Bad, awful, terrible, etc.
What is incorrect in this sentence: I went to they're house for dinner.
They're should be their
A ______ is an action or "doing" word.
Verb
Names of people, places, shows/movies, etc. are known as _____ nouns and should be capitalized.
Proper
Giving human characteristics to non-human things (for example: "the old car coughed up exhaust") is what literary device?
Personification
Literal or figurative language? Using words for their dictionary definition without exaggeration or hidden meanings.
Literal
What is incorrect in this sentence: The dogs bowl is empty.
Dogs should be dog's (needs apostrophe)
An idea or emotion, such as "happiness," would be what part of speech?
Noun
A Japanese style of poem containing 3 lines that follow a 5-7-5 syllable pattern is called...
Haiku
A comparison without using "like" or "as" is known as a...
Metaphor
Small words that join other words together, such as "and," "but," "so," or "yet," are known as...
Conjunctions
The poetry equivalent of a paragraph is called a...
Stanza
"Always" is what part of speech?
Adverb
What is the following punctuation mark called ;
Semicolon
Metaphor
This term, a literary device, refers to exaggerating for dramatic or comedic effect (example: "I'm sweating buckets").
Identify the verb(s) in this sentence: I walk to the store to buy groceries.
walk, buy