Parts of Speech
This word describes a noun or pronoun.
Adjective
A sentence that gives a command.
Imperative
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of this.
Alliteration
In Monsters are Due on Maple Street, what theme is shown through group panic?
Herd Behaviour
What does Learn with BOOK satirize?
Relying on only technology for learning
"Quickly" is an example of this.
Adverb
"Where are you going after school?" is this type of sentence.
Interrogative
A comparison using “like” or “as.”
Simile
What point of view is I Am Malala written in?
First Person
In Instant Messaging, what are two themes discussed?
Advantages and disadvantages of texting
This part of speech replaces a noun.
Pronoun
A sentence that shows strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark.
Exclamatory
"The sun smiled at us" gives human traits to non-human things.
Personification
In After You, My Dear Alphonse, what assumption does the mother make about Boyd?
That he is poor and needs clothes
What is Irene known for in A Mysterious Contraption?
X-ray and Nobel Prize
"Under" in “under the chair” is this part of speech.
Preposition
"This is easy." is an example of this.
Declarative
A huge exaggeration used for effect.
Hyperbole
What historical event is the focus of What I Remember from the Evacuation?
Japanese Internment Camps during WWII
What does Our Elders Are Watching suggest young people should do?
Protect the environment
What part of speech is “Hey” in the sentence “Hey! You should find my phone.”
Interjection
A sentence missing either a subject or a predicate.
Sentence Fragment
A word that imitates a sound, like “Ding-dong.”
Onomatopoeia
What is the key message in The Scholarship Jacket?
The jacket should be earned, not bought
What poetic technique is commonly used in advertising, according to Tricks of the Trade?
Figurative language