PARTS OF SPEECH
In the sentence, “The dog barked loudly at the mail carrier,” what part of speech is dog?
Noun
The puppy was timid and hid behind the couch when the visitors arrived. What does timid most likely mean?
Shy or easily frightened
Which word is a synonym for happy: angry, joyful, tired, or nervous?
Joyful
In the word unhappy, what is the prefix?
un-
“The baby was as quiet as a mouse.” What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
In the sentence, “Maria quickly finished her homework,” what part of speech is quickly?
Adverb
The trail was steep, so we had to climb slowly to reach the top of the mountain. What does steep mean?
Rising sharply or at a sharp angle
Which word is an antonym for ancient: old, historic, modern, or traditional?
Modern
What does the prefix re- usually mean, as in rewrite or rebuild?
Again or back
“The classroom was a zoo after the teacher left.” What type of figurative language is this?
Metaphor
In the sentence, “The enormous bear walked through the forest,” what part of speech is enormous?
Adjective
Jake was reluctant to speak in front of the class. He kept looking down and shaking his head. What does reluctant most likely mean?
Unwilling or hesitant
Give a synonym for the word enormous.
Huge, gigantic, massive, or giant
In the word careless, what is the suffix?
-less
“The wind whispered through the trees.” What type of figurative language gives the wind a human action?
Personification
In the sentence, “They visited the museum on Saturday,” what part of speech is They?
Pronoun
The old house was dilapidated. Its windows were broken, the roof was damaged, and the paint was peeling. What does dilapidated mean?
Run-down or in poor condition
Give an antonym for the word generous.
Selfish, stingy, or greedy
What does the suffix -ful mean in words such as helpful and careful?
Full of
“I have told you a million times to clean your room!” What type of figurative language is being used?
Hyperbole
Identify the three parts of speech in this sentence: “The excited students carefully opened their new books.”
Students = noun;
excited = adjective;
carefully = adverb
Although the math problem looked difficult at first, Sofia was persistent. She continued trying different strategies until she solved it. What does persistent mean?
Continuing to try and not giving up
Which pair contains two antonyms:
A. rapid / quick
B. ancient / modern
C. tiny / small
D. brave / courageous
B. ancient / modern
Break the word unpredictable into its meaningful word parts.
un- + predict + -able
What does the idiom “break the ice” mean?
To make people feel more comfortable or to begin a conversation.