SignPost
Parts of Speech
"Fish Cheeks"
Vocab
Grammar
100

When a word, phrase, or situation is mentioned over and over.

What is Again and Again

100

A person, place, or thing.

What is a noun

100

Who is the author of "Fish Cheeks"

Who is Amy Tan
100

Exhilarating is a synonym for this word.

What is exciting

100

The first word of a new sentence is always 

What is Captilized.

200

When a character acts in a way that you don’t expect, or in the opposite of their previous actions.

What is Contrast and Contradiction

200

An action word

What is a verb

200

What Holiday are they celebrating in the story?

What is Christmas Eve/Christmas

200

A group of spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, an example is a mushroom

What is a fungus.

200

The person or thing the sentence is about.

What is the subject

300

When a supporting character (usually older and wiser) offers insightful advice to the main character.

What is Words of the Wiser

300

A word used to describe something

What is an adjective
300
This character is the minster's son.

Who is Robert

300

The term for a marine crustacean that resembles a large shrimp.

What is a prawn

300

This punctuation mark ends a statement.

What is a period.

400

When a character asks themself a very difficult question, it reveals an inner struggle. 

What is a tough question.

400

I, He, Her, She, He, They are all examples of this type of part of speech. 

What is a pronoun

400

What is Amy's heritage?

Amy's family is Chinese

400

Another way to say "In poor condition"

What is shabby. 

400

To show excitement through punctionuation. 

What is an exclamation mark.

500

When a character realizes, understands, or finally figures out something.

What is an Aha-Moment.

500

About, Above, Across, After are all examples of this part of speech.

What are prepositions. 

500

A list of dishes available to order. 

What is a menu

500

A term that describes the complete loss or absence of hope.

What is despair. 

500

To ask a question through punctionuation. 

What is a question mark.

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