Parts of Speech
action or a state of being
VERB
replaces a noun
PRONOUN
Mrs. Cook loves to teach.
Identify the noun.
Mrs. Cook
cannot
can't
giving human traits to something that is not human
personification
describes a noun or pronoun
ADJECTIVE
shortened version of a word
The boy jumped over the moon.
Identify the verb
jumped
did not
didn't
comparing two things using "like" or "as"
simile
describes verbs, adjectives and other adverbs
ADVERB
FIGURES OF SPEECH
He lives in the big, blue house.
Identify the adjective(s).
big, blue
could not
couldn't
an extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
two or more words put together to form a new word and meaning
COMPOUND WORDS
two or more words that sound the same but have different meanings, origins, or spelling
HOMOPHONE
The repairman fixed the broken sink.
Identify the compound word.
repairman
aren't
comparing two things that doesn't use "like" or "as"
metaphor
two or more words spelled the same but have different meanings and origins
HOMOGRAPH
words used to connect clauses, sentences or words
CONJUNCTIONS
The girl smelled the chocolate chip cookies that were baking in the oven.
Identify the verb(s).
smelled, baking
they're
they are
common phrases, usually not literal in its meaning
idiom