Parts of Speech
Words like in, on, or at
Prepositions
Scale vs. Scale
1. Hard, bony plates forming the covering of an animal (snakes, lizards, fish)
2. An object that measures weight
3. To climb up or over
Buy
I _____ some fresh fruit yesterday.
Bought
The moon smiled at us.
Personification
Describes the moon (a non-human entity) with human characteristics
The ATTENTIVE student listened to the teacher.
Focused
What gets wetter as it dries?
Towel
Words like and, but, or
Conjunctions
Ruler vs. Ruler
1. Person who rules or governs
2. Tool used for measuring or drawing straight edges
Catch
I _____ 3 fish last weekend.
Caught
You are my sunshine.
Metaphor
You are my favorite or very special to me.
The VACANT lot was overgrown and had no house.
Empty
What has many keys but no locks?
Piano
"Wow!" or "Ouch!"
Interjections
Object vs. Object
1. Visible, tangible item
2. Refuse or oppose
Swim
I _____ out to the buoy and back.
Swam
She is under the weather.
Doesn't feel good or sick
She was RELUCTANT to jump off the diving board.
Unwilling
What belongs to you but others use?
Name
Words like happiness or love
Abstract Nouns
Fine vs. Fine
1. Monetary penalty (book fine)
2. Superior quality (fine china)
3. Very thin (fine hair)
4. OK (How do you feel?)
Fly
The bird _____ into the window.
Flew
The kettle whistled.
Onomotopoeia
Screaming sound a tea kettle makes
The ODOR of the trash was terrible.
Smell
What has a thumb and 4 fingers but is not a hand?
Glove
"Slowly" or "very"
Adverbs
Draft vs. Draft
1. 1st form of writing to be revised
2. current of air (the room is drafty)
3. a selection or drawing of people (NFL, military)
Build
We ______ a shed in the backyard last summer.
Built
Fast as lightning
Simile
Extremely fast
The FRAGILE vase broke.
Delicate
What starts with E and has one letter?
Envelope