Parts of Speech and Things
enormous
This type of figurative language is called what?
The pelican is as strong as an ox?
simile
Mom said, put the clothes in the basket. What punctuation mark is missing? Where does the punctuation mark belong?
Quotation marks around "put the clothes in the basket."
Owners will also need to pay for various expenses when taking care of pets.
What is the meaning of various as used in the sentence?
A. large
B. many
C. unnecessary
D. unplanned
many
We ran around the track field, and we jumped on the trampoline.
What is the transition word in this sentence?
and
What is the meaning of the root word in disinterest?
interest: to like something or someone
What's being compared in this sentence?
She is as pretty as picture.
She is being compared to picture.
Where is the comma needed in the sentence? How do you know?
Yesterday was a busy day. We went to the mall, market, church and visited family members.
after church
It is a series or list of items in a sentence.
What is the meaning of the word their as used in the sentence?
Their friends are coming over tomorrow.
A. a location
B. a person or people
C. a contraction for they are
D. the
a person or people
Jane and Monica ran to the finish line. After, they were rewarded with a gold medal.
What is the transition word used?
After
The little boy, too small to ride the go-cart, was not happy when his bigger friends drove off.
What are the synonyms in this sentence.
small and little
What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence? What is being compared?
We went to recess today. It was a zoo.
metaphor
recess to a zoo
Dear Mom
How are you today? I am well. Today was an amazing day. I hope to hear back from you soon.
Love
Amy
What punctuation marks are missing? Where do they belong?
After Dear Mom,
and
After Love,
What is the meaning of the word leaves as used in the sentence? What part of speech is the word "leaves?"
The leaves of the tree were swaying in the wind.
a noun
a plant that is attached to a tree branch, plant, or flower stem.
We had to play with my baby cousin since she did not have anyone to play with.
What is the linking word in this sentence.
since
The little boy, too small to ride the go-cart, was not happy when his big kids on the ride.
What are the antonyms in this sentence.
Small and little or antonyms to big.
A penny saved is a penny earned. This sentence is an example of what?
Proverb: A Short saying that gives a piece of advice.
My friend told me that her knee hurts. Is this a firsthand account or a secondhand account? How do you know?
First hand account because the information is coming to me directly from my friend, and the information is about my friend.
What is the meaning of dehydrated in the sentence? What context clues assist with the meaning of dehydrated?
After running in gym class, I was dehydrated. I felt much better after drinking two glasses of water.
Definition: in need of water
Context Clues: I felt much better after drinking two glasses of water.
We could not go outside today because it started to rain. Another reason we could not go outside is because we started working on our projects.
What are the linking words used?
because, another
The bow fell out of my hair when I shot my bow towards the target.
What do we call words that are spelled alike but have different meanings?
What is the meaning of bow and bow in the sentence?
homographs
Bow: a hair piece
Bow: used to shoot an arrow
Solving that puzzle was a piece of cake. This phrase is what type of figurative language? What does it literally mean?
Idiom: Quirky sayings and expressions specific to a language.
The puzzle was easy.
Mom told me that you were not able to go to school today.
Is this a firsthand account or a secondhand account? How do you know?
This is a secondhand account because mom shared information about someone else. Mom is not saying she did not go to school today.
What is the meaning of leaves in the sentence below?
What part of speech is leaves in the sentence below?
She needs to remember to grab her backpack before she leaves for school.
to go
verb
I wanted to play with my friends, on the other hand, I wanted to play with my game system.
What is the linking word or phrase in this sentence?
on the other hand