Parts of Speech
What is a noun?
A person, place, or a thing!
The subject of a sentence.
How many sentences are in a paragraph?
3-5
Fill in the pronoun
The book I am reading is so interesting ___ is about dinosaurs.
a. they
b. it
c. she
*remember the pronoun has to match the noun in both number and gender*
it
What is a verb?
An action word.
The sky wept
a. personification
b. simile
personification
What is one device you can use to persuade someone?
*think about what would work with you*
Emotion, adjectives & adverbs, involve the reader, repetition
Fill in the pronoun
I lost my keys, did you see ____ anywhere?
a. it
b. those
c. them
them
What does an adjective describe?
A noun.
What is the purpose of a topic sentence?
To introduce the topic of the paragraph.
The children heard a hissssss coming from the long grass.
a. simile
b. onomatopeia
Onomatopeia
Rick wondered if Abbie was being genuine, or if she was just tricking him.
What do you think genuine means?
honest, true
What is the it referring to?
My bag is so heavy. It weighs a lot.
the bag
What does an adverb do?
Describes a verb
What do transition words do?
Help make the paragraph flow.
Connects sentences.
Frans five favorite friends.
a. metaphor
b. alliteration
alliteration
*remember aLLiteration*
What type of context clue is being used in this sentence?
Rick wondered if Abbie was being genuine, or if she was just tricking him.
a. synonym
b. antonym
c. definition
antonym
What conjunction goes in the blank.
The poor dog was cold ___ hungry.
a. but
b. and
c. or
and
What is the noun, verb, and adjective in the following sentence?
Mario ran after his little, red kart.
Noun - Mario, kart
Verb - ran
Adjective - litte, red
Name the parts of a paragraph
*remember hamburger*
Topic sentence
body
conclustion sentence
She ran LIKE the wind.
a. simile
b. onomatopeia
c. hyperbole
Simile
comparing two things using LIKE or AS
What conjunction goes in the blank?
I thought I saw a rat, ____ it was a hamster.
a. and
b. but
c. so
but