Parts of Speech
What is a person, place or thing?
noun
Please list six REALLY BAD WORDS
absolutely just so all kind of sort of (a) big (a) little totally completely definitely really would extremely very quite super
Alex wore a black sweater on Monday to match his mood. What color was Alex' sweater
Black
Summarize The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat is a story about two kids stuck at home on a rainy day. They are surprised when a cat comes to play. Will they get the house clean before mom comes home?
Find the preposition:
He put the ball on top of the box.
top
Find the verbs: house, tree, person, fart, meal
Fart
This type of figurative language gives human traits to objects and animals
Personification
It's raining it's pouring, the old man is _________
snoring
Describe The Sandlot
The Sandlot is the story of a group of middle school kids in the summer of 1962 who play on a baseball team. They encounter many things this summer and shenanigans ensue.
And, but, or will get you really far...
Conjunction junction what's your function?
This word describes a noun
Adjective
"Skibidi mid toilet mad beats rad cuz" is an example of
Idioms
Who is the main character in your story?
You, I or me
What is the difference between nonfiction and fiction?
Nonfiction is something that actually happened. Fiction is something that is "made up."
This part of speech shows excitement or emotion. Generally set apart from the sentence by an exclamation point, or by a comma when the feeling's not as strong.
Interjection
Identify the adverb in this sentences:
I should complete my ancient civilization project.
Why did you take my Nerds?
We got along swimmingly.
Should, why, swimmingly
Amy always asks her teacher about approaching anacondas on the April mesa. Illustrates what figurative language?
Alliteration
Describe the five W questions.
Who, what, where, when, why
Tell me two reasons why it's good to budget your time
So you can know how long it takes you to do something.
Simile or metaphor? Her eyes were as green as leeks.
Simile
This part of speech is often found in comic books and old Batman episodes.
Onomatopoeia
In the sunset, the buildings had a green cast to them; stretching out like the Emerald City.
Allusion
What is the difference between literal and inferential comprehension?
Literal can be found in the text and inferential you have to read between the lines
Why use a graphic organizer for writing?
Makes writing more organized, easier to put everything together
I've told you 1,000 times is an example of what?
hyperbole