Parts of Speech Definitions
What is being done in the sentence?
Verb
House
Noun
Where a story takes place.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
What does the root word pre- mean?
Before
Person, Place, Thing, Quality, Idea
Noun
Run
Verb
What is a conflict?
The problem in the story.
I Survived
Lauren Tarshis
Who is our superintendent?
Robb Garrand
Modifies a Noun
Adjective
Pretty
Adjective
What is a theme?
Moral or lesson of the story.
Hatchet
Gary Paulsen
Volleyball and Softball
Modifies a Verb, Adjective, or Adverb
Adverb
She
Pronoun
What is the climax of a story?
The turning point or highest tension in a story.
Percy Jackson
Rick Riordan
Name one middle school teacher retiring.
Mrs. Dudyak and Mrs. Trombley
Replaces a Noun
Pronoun
Quietly
Adverb
What is a plot?
Main events in the story or what the story is about.
Harry Potter
J. K. Rowling
Mark up the sentence: Several students will be smiling soon.
Several(Adj) students(Subject) will be smiling(Verb) soon(ADV).