Parts of Speech
person place or thing
What is a Noun
What do we call words that sound the same but have different meanings?
what are homophones
How many syllables are in the word "cat"?
What is 1
These protect your fingers and can grow faster on one hand than the other.
what are fingernails.
Bat” can be both a noun and a verb.
True
It shows action
How do you pronounce the word "read" in past tense?
What is "Red" (Read)
How many syllables are in the word "banana"?
What is 3
This is the strongest muscle based on its size.
What is a tongue
“The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of a metaphor.
False — It’s personification (giving human qualities to something non-human).
It describes a NOUN
what is an adjective
A word that is spelled the same but has a different meaning and often a different pronunciation
what is a homograph
How many syllables are in the word "incredible"?
what is 4
These big-eared animals use their ears to stay cool.
What is an elephant
"Her smile was sunshine” is an example of a simile.
False — That’s a metaphor (it compares without using “like” or “as”).
Which part of speech connects words or groups of words?
what is a conjunction
a figure of speech that compares two things by saying one is the other (without using "like" or "as"):
What is a metaphor
How many syllables are in "unbelievable"?
What is 5
You can’t hum while doing this with your nose.
What is Hum
An adverb modifies a noun.
False -- An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, not a noun (e.g., She ran quickly).
A word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
what is an adverb
A comparison using "like" or "as."
What is a simile
how may syllables are in the word Misunderstanding
what is 6
This fruit shares 60% of its DNA with humans!
What is a banana?
“Lead” (to guide) and “lead” (a type of metal) are homophones.
False — They are homographs (same spelling, different meanings), but they are pronounced differently.