Parts of Speech
A person, place, thing, idea, living creature, quality, or action.
What is a noun
When I got home from school after a long day, I decided to make myself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. First, I took the peanut butter out of the cabinet and spread it on one side of the bread. Then, I took the jelly out of the refrigerator and spread it on the other slice of bread. After I put the two pieces of bread together, I finally sat down on the couch to eat and watch Spongebob Squarepants.
What is sequence
I ran like the wind.
What is a simile
The people or animals that act out the story.
Who are the characters
We all wanted to visit Grandfather. Mother, Father, and I got in the car. We ____________ to grandfather's house. We had a good time with him all afternoon.
a. ran b. drove c. crossed
b. drove
A word that describes an action (doing something) or a state (being something).
What is a verb
Chimpanzees and humans are alike in many ways. A baby chimp laughs when its mother tickles it. After chimpanzees fight, they kiss and make up. When one chimpanzee comforts another, it gives it a hug or pat on the back. Humans interact with each other in these ways as well. There are, of course, many ways that chimpanzees and humans are different. Chimpanzees are smaller and stronger than humans. An adult male chimpanzee stands three or four feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds, yet a chimpanzee can lift more weight than a man who is six feet tall.
What is compare and contrast
Steven has a heart of gold.
What is a metaphor
The time and the place of the story.
What is the setting
I raced with my friend. We started together. We both ran very fast. This time she _____________ first. I said, "you win!"
a. began b. fell c. finished
c. finished
A word that describes a noun. It tells you something about the noun.
What is an adjective
All wild chimpanzees live in Africa. They live mostly in thick rain forests and in woodlands. There are two types, or species, of chimpanzees- the common chimanzee and the bonobo, also known as the pygmy chimpanzee.
What is description
Peter piper picked a peck of peppers.
What is alliteration
The person who writes the story and the person who draws the pictures for the story.
What is the author and the illustrator
I am in a hurry in the morning. I eat a small breakfast. I am busy at lunchtime. I do not eat much. I am hungry at night. I eat a big __________.
a. breakfast b. dinner c. lunch
b. dinner
A word which usually describes a verb. it tells you how something is done. It may also tell you when or where something happened.
What is an adverb
Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. If this continues, chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rainforests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut down. If people work together, this problem may be solved and the chimps may continue to thrive in the wild.
What is problem and solution
When pigs fly.
What is an idiom
The events that happen in the story.
What is the plot
There are so many people in the city who sell things. Some merchants sell food. Some sell cloths. I like the merchants who sell toys best. What is a merchant?
a. people who sell things b. people who buy things c. people who throw things
a. people who sell things
A word used instead of a noun, to avoid repeating the noun. (Ex: I, you, he, etc.)
What is a pronoun
Sally's mom forgot to set her alarm before she went to bed on Monday night. When she woke up on Tuesday morning, her clock read 9:00 AM. Sally's school started at 7:45 AM and she was worried that Sally was going to miss her important math test. Sally's mom quickly drove her to school, but by the time they got there, the test was already over. Because she missed class, Sally got a zero on her math test.
What is cause and effect
I haven't seen you in a million years!
What is a hyperbole.
The message that is in the story or what the story is about.
What is the theme
The police officer held her hand out. The cars halted. The children crossed the street. Then the police officer waved her hand. All the cars started to move again. What does the word halted mean?
a. started b. stopped c. moved quickly
b. stopped