Parts of Speech
What is a noun?
A person, place or thing
How many lines does a Haiku poem have?
3
What is an example of a simile?
any comparison of two unlike things using like or as
What is the role of the summarizer?
Prepares a brief summary of the reading.
What was the first book we read aloud this year?
Matilda!
What does an adjective describe?
A noun
What shape does the diamante poem make?
A diamond
What is an example of a hyperbole?
Any exaggerated statement
What does the illustrator do?
Draws a picture related to the reading.
What is Ms. Milne's favorite color?
YELLOW
What does an adverb describe?
A verb
An acrostic poem is a poem where the last letter of each line spells out a word or phrase. True or False?
False! The FIRST letter
What is an example of an onomatopoeia?
Any word that names a sound
What is the role of the re-namer?
Comes up with a different name for the chapter by looking at the key points of the reading.
What did we do every Friday at the end of Morning Meeting?
A Dance Party!
"But" is an example of a conjunction. True or False?
True!
How many senses do you use to create a sensory poem?
5
What is an example of alliteration?
Any repetition of the same sound in a group of words
What does the word wizard do?
Develops vocabulary by looking at the definition and part of speech of a complex word.
20!
"Lovely" is an example of a preposition. True or False?
False!
How many different types of poems did we learn about during our poetry unit?
8
What is an example of personification?
Giving any non-human things human characteristics
What does the passage selector do?
Finds a passage that is important to understanding the text or is interesting in some way.
What does DEAR stand for?
Drop Everything And Read!