Parts of Speech
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing
What is the verb in this sentence?
Maggie quickly ran to the store before school.
ran
What punctuation should go at the end of this sentence?
How are you doing today, sir
?
Evidence
Proof that something is true.
What is Shakespeare's first name?
William
What is an adjective?
A describing word
What is the pronoun in this sentence?
He took a long look in the mirror.
He
What punctuation should go at the end of this sentence?
How dare you
?!
Claim
To say something is true.
Which word can you start a sentence with?
a. So
b. Is
c. But
d. Because
b
What do you call a word that is used in place of a noun? (he, him, that, it)
Pronoun
What are the pronouns in this sentence?
I don't know about that?
"I" "That"
Where should periods go?
He ate a sandwich then left the cafeteria his friends were waiting by the stairs.
He ate a sandwich, then left the cafeteria. His friends were waiting by the stairs.
Indentation
How many paragraphs are in an essay?
Essays can be as short or long as you want, as long as they fully discuss a subject.
What do you call a word that described a verb?
Adverb
What is the adverb in this sentence?
The dog leapt over the brown log easily.
Easily
What do the three dots mean at the end of this sentence?
"Wait!" Tom shouted. "The killer couldn't be in the library, unless..."
The sentence will continue later.
Autobiographical
A story written by the person it is about.
What is anecdotal evidence?
A true story, from your life or someone that you know, that acts as evidence.
What is an interjection?
A word that exists as a complete sentence (No!, Ow!)
What are the prepositions in this sentence?
She went to work at 4.
"To" "At"
When do you NOT use a comma?
a. Before a quote.
b. To separate items in a list.
c. To transition to a new idea.
d. Before you provide additional information about something.
c
Conjunction
A word that connects two parts of a sentence, or two ideas that go together.
What's the difference between a conjunction and a preposition?