Parts of Speech
A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea
What is a noun?
What does the word generous mean?
What is willing to give or share with others?
Comparing two things using like or as
What is a simile?
The message or lesson the author wants the reader to learn
What is theme?
The member of the Tuck family who first meets Winnie at the spring
Who is Jesse Tuck?
A word that shows action or a state of being
What is a verb?
What does the word fragile mean?
What is easily broken or damaged?
Comparing two things by stating that one thing is another
What is a metaphor?
A conclusion you make based on evidence
What is an inference?
The antagonist of the story
Who is the man in the yellow suit?
A word that describes a noun or pronoun
What is an adjective?
What does the word drowsy mean?
What is sleepy or tired?
Giving human qualities to animals or objects
What is personification?
Proof from the text that supports your answer or thinking
What is text evidence?
The answer that Jesse gives to Winnie when she originally asks how old he is
What is 104 years old?
A word that describes how, when, where, or to what extent an action happens, often ending in -ly
What is an adverb?
What does the word ancient mean?
What is very old?
An extreme exaggeration used for effect
What is hyperbole?
The main point or argument the writer is trying to prove in an essay
What is a thesis?
This animal attacks Winnie's toad, prompting her to pour the water over it
What is a dog?
A word that replaces a noun, like he, she, it, or they
What is a pronoun?
What does the word reluctant mean?
What is unwilling or hesitant?
A phrase where several words close together begin with the same beginning sound
What is alliteration?
The most important point the author wants readers to understand in an informational text
What is central idea?
This symbol in the novel represents the natural cycle of life and how it should keep moving
What is a wheel?