Parts of Speech
A part of speech that describes a person, place or thing.
What is a noun?
"She runs as fast as a cheetah." This is an example of this.
What is a similie?
The main idea tells this about a passage.
What is what the passage is mostly about?
A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph.
What is a topic sentence?
“The puppy was timid, hiding behind its owner when strangers approached.” What does “timid” most likely mean?
What is shy or easily frightened?
The part of speech that shows action or a state of being.
What is a verb?
Giving human traits to non-human things is called this.
What is personification?
Details that support the main idea are called this.
What are supporting details?
The final paragraph of an essay is called this.
What is the conclusion?
“After walking for hours in the desert, she felt completely dehydrated.” What helps you figure out the meaning of “dehydrated?
What is the clue about walking for hours in the desert (lack of water)?
A part of speech that describes a noun
What is an adjective?
"The classroom was a zoo.” This is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
The perspective from which a story is told is called this.
What is point of view?
Words like “first,” “next,” and “finally” are called this.
What are transition words?
“The teacher’s instructions were ambiguous, leaving students unsure what to do.” What does “ambiguous” mean?
What is unclear or confusing?
A part of speech that replaces a noun.
What is a pronoun?
“Boom! The thunder roared.” The word “Boom” is an example of this.
What is onomatopoeia?
The sequence of events in a story is called this.
What is the plot?
Adding details to improve writing is called this step of the writing process.
What is revising?
“His reluctant tone showed he did not want to join the game.” What does “reluctant” mean, and which clue supports it?
What is unwilling; the clue is “did not want to join”?
A part of speech that describes a verb, an adverb or an adjective?
What is an adverb?
“I’ve told you a million times!” This is an example of this exaggeration.
What is a hyperbole?
How does a setting in a story (for example, a dark forest vs. a sunny beach) affect the mood?
What is it helps create the emotional feeling or tone of the story?
A story written from the author’s imagination is called this.
What is fiction?
“Unlike his boisterous brother, who was loud and energetic, Sam was calm and quiet.” What does “boisterous” mean?
What is loud, energetic, or noisy?