Subject Identification
What is the subject of this sentence?
The black cat darted under the old wooden fence.
cat
Identify the verb(s).
"Mother refused to rest, even as the fever stole her strength." Chapter 8, Fever 1793
refused
stole
malady
sickness
health
"Grandfather marched down the street, proud as a peacock." Chapter 3, Fever 1793
simile
What form of speech is the underlined word?
"Eliza worked tirelessly through the night to comfort the sick."
adverb
Ghosts floated through the dark, creaky hallway.
Ghosts
Identify the verb(s):
"Eliza worked tirelessly through the night to comfort the sick." Chapter 19, Fever 1793
worked
comfort
hoisted
lifted
lowered
"Philadelphia had become a ghost town." Chapter 12, Fever 1793
metaphor
What part of speech is(are) the underlined word(s)?
Mattie quickly ran through the dark alley, frightened by the shadows.
quickly-adverb
dark-adjective
What is the subject of this sentence?
The children screamed during the spooky movie.
children
Identify the noun(s):
“Mother packed our baskets and warned me to stay close.”
fetid
stinky
fragrant
"Mother’s face turned as pale as milk when she heard the word ‘fever.’" Chapter 5, Fever 1793
simile
What part of speech is(are) the underlined word(s)?
Ghosts whispered through the ancient, dusty mansion.
whispered-verb
ancient-adjective
What is the subject of this sentence?
A witch stirred her potion with a crooked spoon.
witch
Identify the nouns:
Grandfather scolded the workers but smiled when he saw my face.
Grandfather
workers
face
gaunt
skinny
plump
"The air felt thick enough to chew."Chapter2, Fever 1793
hyperbole
What part of speech is(are) the underlined word(s)?
The brave nurse calmly tended to the sick patients.
brave-adjective
calmly-adverb
patients-noun
What is the subject of this sentence?
Bats swooped above the haunted mansion.
Bats
Identify all the verbs AND nouns:
I cleaned the kitchen and swept the floors before the guests arrived.
Verbs: cleaned, swept
Nouns:kitchen, floors, guests
vigilant
alert
careless/negligent
"The sun came up, hot and bright, as if determined to bake us all." Chapter 1, Fever 1793
personification
What part of speech is(are) the underlined word(s)?
The feverish child cried loudly, begging for water.
feverish-adjective
loudly-adverb
begging-verb