Parts of Speech
This part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses. Example: and, but, because
What is a conjunction?
Using clues from the text and your own knowledge to draw a conclusion
What is "making inferences"?
What is an independent clause?
The purpose of a transition word or phrase
What is "connecting ideas smoothly"?
The punctuation used when quoting text directly.
What are quotation marks?
The pronoun in this sentence: “Juliet told him the plan.”
What is "him"?
The message or universal truth revealed by a piece of literature
What is the "theme"?
Identify the dependent clause in this sentence:
“Because Romeo was impulsive, he made reckless choices.”
What is "Because Romeo was impulsive"?
The sentence that captures the main idea of a paragraph
What is a "topic sentence"?
The punctuation mark used to separate items in a list.
What is a comma?
Identify the part of speech of the bolded word:
The furious prince punished the families.
What is an adjective?
When a writer/speaker exaggerates in order to make a point
What is "hyperbole"?
What are subjects and predicates?
The point of this sentence is wrapping up or reinforcing the paragraph's main idea
What is a concluding sentence?
The type of punctuation that can combine independent clauses
What is a semicolon?
Identify the part of speech of the bolded word:
"Quickly, Romeo climbed the balcony."
What is an adverb?
A few reading strategies to use when encountering unfamiliar vocabulary
What are context clues, decoding, and dictionaries?
A group of words that does not contain a subject and a verb
What is a "phrase"?
The part of an essay where the writer asserts their claim and/or answers their prompt
What is a "thesis statement"?
The punctuation that belongs in the blank:
Romeo rushed to Verona ___ he arrived to early.
What is a semicolon?
;
The part of speech for "through" in the following sentence:
"After the party, they walked through the garden."
What is a preposition?
The feeling or association connected to a word beyond its dictionary definition
What is "connotation"?
Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence:
“The students worked quietly during the movie.”
What is "during the movie"?
The punctuation that belongs in the blank:
The prince gave one command ___ to end the feud immediately.
What is a colon?
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