Parts of Speech
Person, place, or thing
Noun
Comparison of two things using like or as
Simile
I’m tall when I’m young and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
Pencil or candle
The lesson or message of the story
Theme
How many continents are there?
7
An action word
Verb
Comparison of two things not using like or as
Metaphor
What has hands but can’t clap?
A clock or watch
The topic or idea that the author is trying to teach you
a) Who
b) What
c) When
d) Why
Who is Batman's sidekick when fighting crime?
Robin
A person, place, or thing that needs to be CAPITALIZED.
a) Common Noun
b) Proper Noun
The basketball player jumped like a tiger as they went for the dunk.
a) Simile
b) Metaphor
What is at the end of rainbow?
W
Name three types of experts that we have discussed in class
Answers will vary
This is the type of boundary in science in which the plates move away from each other.
Divergent boundary
Words that give extra detail about the topic that describe a person, place, or thing.
Adjective
I heard the wind whistling during the blizzard last night.
a) Simile
b) Metaphor
What starts with the letter “T,” is filled with “T,” and ends in “T?”
A teapot
This word describes where and when an event takes place
Setting
What is the capital of Iowa?
Des Moines
The following words are examples of what part of speech? He, she, we, they, us, I
Pronouns
The word for giving human qualities to an object that cannot speak or move.
a) Alliteration
b) Personification
c) Simile
d) Talking
Two mothers and two daughters went out to eat. Everyone ate one burger, yet only three burgers were eaten in all. How is this possible?
They were a grandmother, mother, and daughter
This is the sentence that includes the who, what, and where
Central Idea
This word describes the short description or title underneath a picture.
Caption