Parts of Speech
This is an action word. Example: Run
Verb
"She was as cold as ice" is an example of a...
Simile
Don Quixote's real name
Don Alonso
Where do the comma(s) go?
We went to the museum the park and the beach.
What is it called when you're saying what a story is MAINLY about?
Main Idea
This is a describing word. Example: Tall
Adjective
It's raining cats and dogs is an example of a...
Metaphor
Don Quixote's squire's name
Sancho Panza
Which words should be capitalized?
My mom's name is nancy and my dad's name is bob.
Nancy, Bob
What is the moral or message of the story called?
Theme
This is a person, place, or thing.
Noun
Giving human qualities to non-human things
Personification
Don Quixote died of this
A fever
Which words should be capitalized?
i went to new york city to see a yankees game with my brother mark.
I, New York City, Yankees, Mark
What is the tool you can use when you don't know the meaning of a word?
Context Clues
They, She, and Him are examples of...?
Pronoun
Words whose sounds suggest their meaning. Example: Swoosh
Onomatopeia
What two things did Don Quixote destroy because he thought they were giants?
The wine skins and the windmill
Which punctuation marks should be used, and where do they go in this sentence?
It was the Fourth of July so I brought hotdogs hamburgers and ketchup
It was the Fourth of July, so I brought hotdogs, hamburgers, and ketchup.
(2 commas, 1 period)
Evidence
Loudly is an example of an... (describes a verb)
Adverb
An exaggeration that can't possibly be true. Example: "He ate so much he blew up like a balloon"
Hyperbole
Rocinante
Mrs. Meyer, France, and Empire State Building are examples of what type of noun?
Proper noun
What two things do you use when making an inference?
What you know, and what the text says.