Usually comes before a noun, pronoun or noun phrase. It joins the noun to some other part of the sentence.
Examples: on, in, by, with, under, through, at
What is an Preposition?
100
It names a person, place, thing, idea, living creature, quality, or action.
Examples: cowboy, theatre, box, thought, tree, kindness, arrival
What is a Noun?
100
The practice of giving special meaning to objects, things, relationships or events.
What is Symbolism?
100
The "key concept" being expressed. Usually stated in the first sentence of the paragraph.
What is main idea?
100
To strive to equal or excel.
What is Emulate?
200
Used to introduce a noun.
Examples: the, a, an
What is an Article?
200
Used instead of a noun, to avoid repeating the noun.
Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
What is a Pronoun?
200
A word or phrase used to compare two unlike objects, ideas, thoughts or feelings to provide a clearer description
What is a Metaphor?
200
Sometimes defined as the moral of a story.
What is Theme?
200
Of, relating to, or characteristic of children or young people
What is Juvenile?
300
Usually describes a verb. It tells you how something is done. It may also tell you when or where something happened.
Examples: slowly, intelligently, well, yesterday, tomorrow, here, everywhere
What is an Adverb?
300
Describes a noun. It tells you something about the noun.
Examples: big, yellow, thin, amazing, beautiful, quick, important
What is an Adjective?
300
A grammatical term meaning two or more words in a row starting with the same sounds.
example: Brandy Buys books from the bookstore
What is Alliteration?
300
To make a well informed guess
— if you see your mom’s bag on the table, you might ___ that she’s home.
What is Infer?
300
Acting or usually acting at an appointed time or at a regularly scheduled time.
What is Punctual?
400
Words which express emotion or surprise, and they are usually followed by exclamation marks.
Examples: Ouch!, Hello!, Hurray!, Oh no!, Ha!
What is an Interjection?
400
Describes an action (doing something) or a state (being something).
Examples: walk, talk, think, believe, live, like, want
What is a Verb?
400
a simile is a figure of speech where two unlike things are compared using the word "like" or "as" followed by a figurative example.