Parts of Speech
What part of speech is the word "run" in this sentence: I run every morning.
Verb
What kind of figurative language is this? He is as fast as a cheetah.
Simile
How many minutes are in an hour?
60 minutes
Sarah baked 3 batches of cookies. Each batch had 12 cookies. She gave 10 cookies to her friends. How many cookies does she have left?
26
What part of speech describes a noun?
Adjective
What kind of figurative language is this? The wind whispered through the trees.
Personification
If a pencil is 15 centimeters long, how many millimeters is that? 1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm)
150 millimeters
A pack of pencils costs $3. Mia buys 4 packs and also buys an eraser for $2. How much did she spend altogether?
$14
Identify the noun in this sentence: The cat jumped on the couch.
Cat and Couch
What kind of figurative language is this? Time is a thief.
Metaphor
A recipe calls for 6 pint of milk. You only have cups. How many cups is 1 pint? 1 pint = 2 cups
12 cups
A toy costs $18. Jason has $10. He earns $2 each time he walks the neighbor’s dog. How many times does he need to walk the dog to afford the toy?
4 times
What part of speech is the word "and" in this sentence: I like apples and bananas,
What is a conjunction?
What kind of figurative language uses exaggeration to make a point? I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!
Hyperbole
You start watching a movie at 3:30 p.m. It ends at 5:00 p.m. How long was the movie?
What is 1 hour and 30 minutes?
A farmer has 5 baskets. Each basket holds 16 apples. She uses 24 apples to bake pies. How many apples are left?
56 apples
What part of speech shows the relationship between a noun and another word in the sentence (e.g., under, between, near)?
Preposition
What kind of figurative language is this? It’s raining cats and dogs.
Idiom
What is the total value of 3 quarters, 2 dimes, and 1 nickel?
$1.00
A class is collecting cans for recycling. On Monday, they collect 27 cans. On Tuesday, they collect twice as many as Monday. On Wednesday, they collect 15 fewer than Tuesday. How many cans did they collect in total over the three days?
96 cans