Parts of Speech
The small kitten happily licked its paws as it sat in the warm sunshine.
The underlined word is what part of speech? Verb, noun, adverb or adjective.
Noun
We scored as many goals as ____ (they/them).
Them
Comparing two things using like or as.
Simile
What point-of-view is it when the writer uses "I"?
1st person POV
I love going to the park!
Simple
The small kitten happily licked its paws in the warm sunshine.
The underlined word is what part of speech? Noun, verb, adjective or adverb.
Adverb
The Secretary and Treasurer did not do ____ (their/his) job.
Their
Comparing two unlike things- She was a cheetah on the track.
Metaphor
The facts, details, and information that support the reasons for the claim
Evidence
I went to the store, and I bought myself some cookies.
Compound
A word that describes a noun is an ______________.
Adjective
Riya and ____ (me/I) went to the beach.
I
What type of figurative language is a major exaggeration of what is being told.
Hyperbole
When writing an argumentative or persuasive piece, this is the writer's stance or belief on the argument.
Claim
I was snippy with him because I was running late for work.
Complex
He, she, they are all examples of what?
Pronouns
---- in the village went to the party but ---- enjoyed it very much.
A) Someone / no one
B) Nobody / no one
C) Everyone / nobody
D) Everyone / somebody
C) Everyone / nobody
Writer's attitude toward or feelings about the subject matter and audience
Tone
The opposition to the claim.
Counter-claim
A sentence with two independent clauses, combined by a comma and a conjunction.
Compound
What is an adverb?
It describes an action word/verb.
Hello Henry, Kate, Peter. Help ---- to some food and I'll be with you in a moment.
Yourselves
What is the an example of?
The trees danced back and forth in the wind.
Personification
If an article was about the harmful effects of cell phone use, would this statement below be the claim or the counterclaim?
Cell phones are actually very beneficial for studying and academic purposes.
Counterclaim
A sentence containing one independent clause and one dependent clause.
Complex