Parts of Speech
How many parts of speech are there?
Bonus points for naming all of them
8 or 9
adverbs, verbs, nouns, pronouns, conjunctions, interjections, articles, prepositions, adjectives
Identify the part of plot based on the definition provided:
Events that lead to the conflict (climax) of a story
Rising Action
Is South Carolina a city, county, or state?
What does diction mean?
A vocal expression
What is the name of Allendale-Fairfax High School's marching band?
The Golden Vanguard
What does a conjunction do?
Connects parts of a sentence
Correct the following sentence:
scientists like Randall susman of stony brook university in New York is not sure that Lucy walked with straight legs like a human.
Scientists like Randall Susman of Stony Brook University in New York are not sure that Lucy walked with straight legs like a human.
Which Greek god defeated his father?
Zeus
What does accost mean?
To approach and speak to someone in a challenging or aggressive way
What is the name of the novel that we read a few weeks ago?
Bonus points for saying who wrote the story
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
What 2 verbs did we go over?
Linking verbs and action verbs
Identify the part of plot based on the definition provided:
The introduction of the story; where characters and setting are introduced
Exposition
What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
Common nouns aren't specific while proper nouns are
What is an alpha?
1st letter of the Greek alphabet
Something that's first
Socially dominant person or animal
Solve the riddle:
I have a head and a tail but no body. What am I?
A coin
What does a preposition do?
Shows the relation of a noun to another noun in a sentence
What does the acronym MINTS stand for and what is it used to help you remember?
It's used to tell people what words should be capitalized
Months, holidays, days of the week
I (the pronoun I)
N proper names/nouns
Titles
Start of a sentence
What is South Carolina's state bird?
The Carolina Wren
What does it meant to go on a tangent?
To go off topic?
Name the colors in the rainbow
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Indigo
Violet
For
And
Nor
Are all types of what type of conjunction?
Coordinating conjunctions
Identify the part of plot based on the definition provided:
The highest point of tension of the plot
Climax
Who are the 3 Greek virgin goddesses?
Athena, Artemis, and Hestia
What does incapacitate mean?
To make ineligible, to weaken or deprive of strength
You only get one guess:
Who's Mrs. Clayborn's favorite animated dog?
Scooby-Doo
However
Because
Therefore
Are all types of what type of conjunction?
Subordinating conjunctions
What does the acronym RACEE stand for?
Restate the question with an answer
Analyze your answer
Cite evidence to support your answer
Explain your citation
End and edit your paragraph
In Pokemon, what is fairy weak to?
Steel
What does the word indigenous mean?
Native
Name the 4 oceans
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Artic
Identify the part of speech for the following word:
Autumn
Noun
Identify the part of plot based on the definition provided:
Events that take place after the conflict
Falling Action
Who was the last band director at AFHS?
Mr. Clayborn š„° ā¤ļø
If someone goes ballistic, what does that mean?
Suddendly excited
Who was Naurto's first kiss?
SASKKEEEEE
Identify the part of speech for the following word:
Collaborate
Verb
Identify the part of plot based on the definition provided:
The conclusion to the conflict; where everything is summarized
Resolution
Who are the 3 main characters in GTA 5?
Michael
Franklin
Trevor
To compete; to strive against for victory
What are the six classifications of animals?
Reptiles
Mammals
Amphibians
Insects
Birds/Avians
Fish
Identify the part of speech for the following words:
Swim
Swimmer
Swam
Verb
Noun
Verb
What does the acronym CUPS stand for?
Capitalization
Usage
Punctuation
Spelling
How many Baskin Robin flavors are there?
31
What does the word hackneyed mean?
Lacking freshness or originality
What do the stripes on the American flag stand for?
*** Bonus Points for telling me how many stripes there are ***
They stand for the 13 colonies
There are 13 stripes
Identify the part of speech for the following words:
Remind
Mind
Mindless
Verb
Noun
Adjective
Correct the following sentence:
sam clover and ALEX are Super Spies for the agency called whoop but they are still teenagers
Sam, Clover, and Alex are super spies for the agency called WHOOP, but they are still teenagers.
Name the 7 continents
Europe
North America
South America
Antartica
Australia
Africa
If I say don't REVERT to your old ways then what am I telling you not to do?
What are the 3 primary colors?
Red, yellow, & blue