Parts of Speech
A word that shows action
Verb
Your going to love this book.
You're
do not
don't
"buzz"
Onomatopoeia
Identify: “The cat ran quickly” → quickly = ?
Adverb
A word that describes a noun
Adjective
I have less cookies then you.
fewer / than
cannot
can't
“as fast as a cheetah”
Simile
Fix: “Your going to win”
You’re going to win
A word that modifies a verb
Adverb
She did good on the test.
well
they are
they're
"The sun smiled down"
Personification
Identify: “Sally sells seashells”
Alliteration
Identify: “quickly”
Adverb
Their going to the park later.
They're
it is
it's
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse"
Hyperbole
Choose: (their / there / they’re) house
their
Identify: “happiness”
Noun
I can’t hardly wait for summer.
remove hardly
we are
we're
"Life is a journey"
Metaphor
Create a metaphor
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