Parts of Speech
Name the part of speech of the bolded word in the sentence below.
Opal plotted world domination from deep within her lair.
verb
Gordon Korman, the author of Restart, also wrote Schooled.
proper noun
Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence and identify the role it plays in the sentence.
Disney has given (we us) many relatable characters throughout the years, but my favorite is Moana.
us
indirect object
Name: one proper noun
one abstract noun
one concrete noun
answers will vary
Identify the figurative language used in the sentence.
The pop of the balloon startled me.
pop- onomatopoeia
Name the part of speech of the bolded word in the sentence below.
Joel avidly believed that Chase was a changed person.
adverb
Name the part of speech of the bolded word in the sentence below.
Our school year is almost at an end, and summer is on the horizon.
is: linking verb
and: conjunction
Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence and identify the role it plays in the sentence.
Were the people responsible for the vandalism (they them)
they
subject complement
How is the bolded noun used in the following sentence.
subject, subject Complement, or appositive
Mark Rober, an engineer and youtuber, made a squirrel maze in his backyard.
appositive
Identify the figurative language used in the sentence.
Life is a journey.
metaphor
Name the part of speech of the bolded word in the sentence below.
Marybeth taught herself how to paddleboard last summer.
reflexive pronoun
Name the part of speech of the bolded word in the sentence below.
"I just wish that everyone would at least try to get along," the tired teacher mumbled under her breath.
Indefinite adjective
Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence and identify the role it plays in the sentence.
Tanner Thomas is my favorite Party Animals player, and I hope to get an autograph from (he him) at the game.
Him
Object of a prepostion
Choose the correct noun for the sentence and identify the role it plays in the sentence.
The biggest city in Berks county is Reading.
subject complement
(it follows the linking verb is)
Identify the figurative language used in the sentence.
The silverly seal slipped silently into the sea.
alliteration
Name the part of speech of the bolded word in the sentence below.
After waiting what seemed like an eternity; the timid fawn crept near me.
preposition
Name the part of speech of the bolded word in the sentence below.
As I looked out at the beautiful sunset, I pondered about what was truly important in life.
descriptive adjective
Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence and identify the role it plays in the sentence.
The principal selected (she her) for the prestigious award.
her
direct object
singular, abstract
Identify the figurative language used in the sentence.
Even though he was smiling, his eyes looked as cold as ice.
simile
Name the part of speech of the bolded word in the sentence below.
"Just give it a try," encouraged the coach, "You never know what you might accomplish."
indefinite article
Name the part of speech of the bolded word in the sentence below.
What should we do with all these extra paper scraps?
demonstrative adjective
Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence and identify the role it plays in the sentence.
(We Us) can't leave for the trip without (they them)
We Subject
Them Object of a preposition
Give a sentence using one plural noun and one abstract noun.
answers will vary
Identify the figurative language used in the sentence.
The wind whispered through the trees.
personification