Parts of
Speech
Correct Spelling
Figurative Language
Commas
What is...
100

Person, place, or thing

noun

100

(Their, There, They're) going to the zoo tomorrow.

They're going to the zoo tomorrow.

100

Words that make their own sounds

onomatopoeia

100

I live in Hartford CT.

I live in Hartford, CT.

100

The time/place a story takes place

setting

200

This word describes an action. Its what you do.

verb

200

Your dog is bigger (than, then) my dog.

Your dog is bigger than my dog.

200

Here is an example: Meg was as quiet as a mouse.

simile

200

July 12 1981

July 12, 1981

200

When put together, the events of the story are called the:

plot

300

This word's part of speech: connects words, phrases or clauses.

conjunction

300

I went (to, two, too) the store, (to, two, too).

I went to the store, too. 

300

Here is an example: It's raining cats and dogs.

idiom
300

Oh I don't know.

Oh, I don't know.

300

the people in the story

characters

400

This word's part of speech: glossy

adjective

400

My (principal, principle) is an awesome leader.

My principal is an awesome leader.

400

Here is an example: I have a million things to do

hyperbole

400

When we returned from summer break we had all grown.

When we returned from summer break, we had all grown.

400

The problem in the story

conflict

500

This word's part of speech: describes verbs

adverb

500

Please (pore, pour, poor) me another glass of lemonade.

Please pour me another glass of lemonade.

500

Here is an example: "Her cheeks were red roses"

metaphor

500

TWO COMMAS!

The answer is 15299 I think.

The answer is 15,299, I think.

500

The moral/message/lesson of the story

theme

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