Grammar
What is a Noun?
A person, place, thing or idea.
What is the part of speech that is italicized in the sentence?
The dog was going to bite the mailman.
verb
Simile
Uses the words like or as to describe something they are comparing.
Don't try to do less than you should.
What is a synonym?
Words that are similar.
What is a verb?
It shows action.
What is the part of speech italicized in this sentence?
Freedom is a very precious thing to have.
Adverb
What is personification?
Giving human traits to inanimate objects.
"Better Late Than Never"
Better to do something at a later time than not at all.
What is hyperbole?
Extreme Exaggeration
What is a pronoun?
A word that takes the place of a noun.
What is the part of speech that is italicized in the sentence?
She is the prettiest red car in the county.
Adjective
What is an oxymoron?
Putting two words together than you would not normally see together, such as:
Thunderous silence
"Get out of hand"
Let something get out of control.
What is a homophone?
Something that sounds like another word, but spelled differently (Need, Knead).
What is an adjective?
It is a describing word...it describes something.
Jane is going to drive to the Appalachian Mountains on her vacation this summer.
Infinitive
Conclusion
Last paragraph wrapping up what is being said in the essay.
"Get your act together"
Get your situation straightened out...get things straight.
What is an antonym?
Words that are opposite.
What is an adverb?
Usually seen with a verb and it modifies it...what kind, how many?
What is the part of speech italicized in the sentence?
They were not going to stop until they crashed.
Preposition
What is juxtaposition?
Placing two or more things, ideas, or characters side by side to compare them, contrast them, or show a new relationship between them.
"Add insult to injury."
Cause a situation to become worse.
What is onomatopoeia?
A word that resembles the sound it represents.