What is it?!
What should every proper noun begin with?
A capital letter
Give an example of a noun?
Various answers
Give an example of an adjective
The fat cat sat on the mat
Which word is the proper noun?
I brought my friend to Disneyland.
Disneyland
What is a compound word?
Give an example.
putting two whole words together to make a new word.
ex: sunshine
What is a noun?
person, place, or thing
Give an example of personification
The sun smiled down on us
Find the adjective in the sentence
The lazy dog crawled under the bed
The fat dog sat quietly in the shade
quietly
What is a synonym?
a word, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word
What is a verb?
An action word
Give an example of a simile
She was as cold as ice.
The slimy fish swam away.
Find the adjective
Slimy
When something goes wrong for the characters of the story, it's called the...
problem
What is a setting of a story?
Where the story takes place
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun
What is one type of figurative language?
metaphor, personification, simile, hyperbole etc.
Find the adjective
The slow turtle waddled away
slow
Find the adverb
The child ran fast.
fast
What is it called when the problem of a story is solved?
solution
What is hyperbole?
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
In the following sentence, which is the adverb?
Lucy ran home quickly to feed her dog.
quickly
Find the adjective
The old man loved to read ancient books.
old, ancient
What is a narrator?
The person telling the story
When two characters are talking, what is it called?
a dialogue/conversation