Parts of Speech
Example of a NOUN:
A) Blue
B) Canada
C) She
D) Quickly
A person, place, thing or idea
B) Canada
What is a homophone?
A) Something that joins words or phrases
B) A book of words and their synonyms
C) Words that have the same pronunciation but different meaning, spellings or origins
C) Words that have the same pronunciation but different meaning, spellings or origins
He is ____ shy to ask for help.
A) To
B) Too
C) Two
B) Too
____ classroom is the room upstairs that has doors.
A) Are
B) Our
B) Our
What would be a good topic for a persuasive essay?
A) Arguing whether zoos are good or bad for animals
B) Explaining why you admire a particular person
C) Describing the steps to make the best grilled cheese sandwich
Tries to convince the audience
A) Arguing whether zoos are good or bad for animals
Example of an ADJECTIVE
A) Hawaii
B) Quickly
C) Until
D) Large
Describes a noun or pronoun
D) Large
I can't believe you ____ the ball over the fence!
A) Through
B) Threw
B) Threw
Please complete the _____ assignment before going on your break.
A) Whole
B) Hole
A) Whole
It doesn't matter _____ you win or lose, as long as you enjoyed the game.
A) Weather
B) Whether
B) Whether
What is a counterclaim and rebuttal?
A) Stating your side of the argument, and listing strong evidence to support your claim
B) What is the opposing side arguing about the issue, and your response
C) Restating your argument in different words, and offering suggestions
B) What is the opposing side arguing about the issue, and your response
Example of a VERB
A) Scratched
B) Dolphin
C) They
D) Because
States an action
A) Scratched
Please fix the puppy's collar, it's too ____!
A) Lose
B) Loose
B) Loose
I will _____ your apology if you promise not to do that again.
A) Accept
B) Except
A) Accept
Can you please read the sentence _____ to the rest of the class?
A) Allowed
B) Aloud
B) Aloud
Which word would come first in a dictionary?
A) Albino
B) Angelic
C) Across
D) Anxious
C) Across
Example of a PRONOUN
A) Hug
B) Sophia
C) He
D) Smart
Used in place of a noun
C) He
I'm so much more taller now ____ I was last school year.
A) Then
B) Than
B) Than
Can you tell me what ____ cat's name is?
A) Your
B) You're
A) Your
The cat is hiding in the dark, I can see _____ eyes.
A) Its
B) It's
A) Its
Order the words in accordance to the order you would find them in a dictionary
A) Octogon, Telescope, Telegram, Zeal
B) Octogon, Telegram, Telescope, Zeal
C) Telegram, Telescope, Octogon, Zeal
B) Octogon, Telegram, Telescope, Zeal
Example of an ADVERB
A) Henry
B) We
C) Small
D) Carefully
Describes a verb or an adverb (often ends in -ly)
D) Carefully
______ family came to visit them all the way from Egypt!
A) There
B) Their
C) They're
B) Their
Your shoes are so cool, ____ did you buy them?
A) Were
B) We're
C) Where
C) Where
Example of an INTERJECTION
A) Slowly
B) Wow!
C) About
Word used to express emotion, often followed by an exclamation point
B) Wow!
When answering text-based questions, a good tip to answer correctly is
A) Re-read the text for understanding
B) Read the questions to look for key words before reading the text
C) Use context clues, root words and common sense when asked about a word you don't know the meaning to
D) All of the above
D) All of the above