Parts of Speech
an incomplete thought or sentence
fragment
simile
type of punctuation used when showing excitement
exclamation mark
Sally
Name the three articles.
a, an, the
a word that shows action or state of being
verb
the repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
alliteration
type of punctuation that ends a question
question mark
What is the predicate in the sentence: She named her dog Franklin.
named her dog Franklin
What is the purpose of the setting in the story?
to describe where and when the story is taking place
a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun
adjective
phrases that express extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
type of sentence that ends in a period that makes a demand
imperative
Is the noun singular possessive or plural possessive in the sentence: The paper was the student's best work.
singular possessive
the word that replaces a proper noun
antecedent
word that show relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word
preposition
type of word that is spelled like the sound it makes; sound words
onomatopoeia
type of sentence that ends in a question mark
interrogative sentence
What is the appositive in the phrase: Alice, her neighbor down the street, stopped by unannounced.
the neighbor down the street
What are the key words for 1st person point of view?
I, me, we, us
words used beside a noun or pronoun that explain or identify the noun/pronoun
appositive
giving human characteristics to a animal or object
personification
punctuation used when their is a pause in the sentence or to separate items in a series
comma
What is the plural of the word shelf?
shelves
what is the exposition in Freytag's pyramid?
the beginning or introduction