Parts of Speech
What part of speech describes an action?
A) Noun
B) Verb
C) Adjective
D) Adverb
B. Verb
What is it called when you compare two things using "like" or "as"?
A) Metaphor
B) Personification
C) Simile
D) Hyperbole
C. Simile
Which genre tells a made-up story?
A) Non-fiction
B) Fiction
C) Biography
D) Poetry
B. Fiction
What is a compound word?
A) A word with two meanings
B) A word made of two smaller words
C) A word that rhymes
D) A word that describes an action
B) A word made of two smaller words
What is a contraction?
A) A word that has two meanings
B) A shortened form of two words
C) A long word
D) A type of poem
B) A shortened form of two words
Which part of speech names a person, place, or thing?
A) Adverb
B) Conjunction
C) Noun
D) Pronoun
C. Noun
200 Points: Which figurative language gives human qualities to non-human things?
A) Simile
B) Hyperbole
C) Personification
D) Alliteration
C. Personification
What genre includes real facts and information?
A) Fiction
B) Non-fiction
C) Mystery
D) Folktale
B. Non-fiction
What two words make the compound word "toothbrush"?
A) Brush and tooth
B) Tooth and paste
C) Brush and paste
D) Tooth and brush
D) Tooth and brush
What is the contraction for "do not"?
A) Don't
B) Dosn't
C) Dn't
D) Do'not
A) Don't
What part of speech describes a noun?
A) Verb
B) Adjective
C) Noun
D) Preposition
B. Adjective
What is an exaggeration used for emphasis called?
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Hyperbole
D) Idiom
C. Hyperbole
A story that is passed down through generations is called a:
A) Fairy tale
B) Folktale
C) Novel
D) Autobiography
B. Folktale
Which of the following is a compound word?
A) Cat
B) Rainbow
C) Quickly
D) Happy
B. Rainbow
What is the contraction for "I am"?
A) I’m
B) I' am
C) Im
D) Iam
A) I’m
Identify the part of speech for the word "and".
A) Conjunction
B) Adverb
C) Verb
D) Noun
A. Conjunction
"The wind whispered through the trees" is an example of which figurative language?
A) Simile
B) Personification
C) Metaphor
D) Alliteration
B. Personification
Which genre often rhymes and is organized by lines and stanzas?
A) Biography
B) Fiction
C) Non-fiction
D) Poetry
D. Poetry
What are the two words that form the compound word "sunflower"?
A) Sun and flower
B) Sun and shine
C) Sun and light
D) Sun and seed
A) Sun and flower
Which is the correct contraction for "they are"?
A) They're
B) Their
C) There
D) Theyre
A) They're
Which of the following is an example of a pronoun?
A) Quickly
B) They
C) Happy
D) Cat
B. They
What is a phrase that means something different than the literal meaning called?
A) Idiom
B) Simile
C) Metaphor
D) Hyperbole
A. Idiom
What genre might involve solving a crime?
A) Fiction
B) Mystery
C) Biography
D) Adventure
B. Mystery
Which of these is NOT a compound word?
A) Firefighter
B) Basketball
C) Table
D) Newspaper
C. Table
What is the contraction for "she will"?
A) She'll
B) Shew'll
C) She'will
D) Shew'll
A) She'll