Parts of Speech
What part of speech describes a person, place, thing, or idea?
Noun
This word means to not give up despite difficulties.
perseverance
( They're, There, Their) is a strange noise coming from the basement.
There
The character and setting are found in this part of the plot structure diagram.
Exposition
She stands out in a crowd like a sunflower in a field of wheat.
simile
“The tall boy jumped high,” what part of speech is tall?
Adjective
____ means the ability to move quickly and easily.
agilitiy
Look at those beautiful birds!( They're, There,Their) feathers are so bright.
Their
The ____ is the most exciting part of the story.
climax
Time is a thief that steals our moments when we aren't looking.
metaphor
In the sentence “The students worked carefully,” what part of speech is worked?
verb
This word means trust and friendship among a group of people.
camraderie
________ hoping that ________ car will get them ________ on time.
(there, they're, their)
they're, their, there
The events leading up to the highest point of a story is called the ________.
Rising action
The last piece of chocolate cake was calling my name from the fridge.
personification
She is a member of the honor society. What part of speech is the "is"
verb (linking or state of being)
to tell or reveal
divulge
_____ clear that the tree is losing _____ leaves. (its, it's)
(it's, its)
What does this idiom mean: Break a leg!
Good luck
The bacon sizzled and popped in the hot frying pan.
onomatopeia
In “She ran under the bridge,” what part of speech is she?
Pronoun
This word means to pile up.
accumulate
I think ______ going to do great on the test tomorrow.
( your, you're)
you're
on tuesdays mr. Jackson enjoys cooking reading and running
How many errors in total are in this sentence? (capitalization and punctuation)
8
On Tuesdays, Mr. Jackson enjoys cooking, reading, and running.
We watched the flickering fireflies float over the fence.
alliteration