Parts of Speech
In a sentence, I am the topic of conversation. It is all about me.
What is the subject?
To cut, to make smaller in size or amount.
What is reduction, reduce?
A cat's litter box has a distinct odor.
What is definite?
It is good to preserve classic cars as they will increase in value.
What is to keep safe?
I love my mom and I try to accompany her to all of her appointments.
What is to go with?
My job is to inform (you) the reader about events or content. I am in a recipe or a list.
I am organized by a series of steps or a list-like structure and uses signal words like: first/second/third, Later, next, finally, etc.
What is Sequence?
There are ten of the same vehicles out here. I own the sky-blue Corvette with black racing stripes. I am the question?
What is which one?
Bullies always complain and find fault in others.
What is critical?
I am a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, and spatial relationships.
What is/are prepositions?
Treason is to turn against one's country.
What is betray?
Karen was neutral when Kecia and Trina got into an argument.
What is not taking sides?
If you want to succeed, you must work toward your goals daily.
What is pursue?
The bear was in great need of food to feed his cubs so he broke into the cabin.
What is desperate?
I provide a statement that gives the meaning of a term that is sometimes followed by explanations and examples.
What is definition?
We name any person, place, or thing. We are not capitalized.
What are common nouns?
The president's trip to Africa was deliberate.
What is planned?
In the morning, I will bake a cake.
I left my keys on top of the car.
In and On are
What are prepositions?
"Seth was so hungry he ate a zillion fries." This is an example of
What is exaggerate, an exaggeration?
Mr. Carton checked what was alike and different between Kara's and Jada's test to see if they were cheating.
What is comparison, compare?
I am a trillionaire. I have an abundance of money.
What is great?
To fix an old couch to the original condition.
What is restore?
My purpose is to inform (you) the reader about a specific topic. Some signal words that I use are: such as, in fact, for example, characteristics, for instance, etc.
With me, the author describes a topic by giving characteristics, features, attributes, and examples.
I have two Marcos pizzas in my freezer. I answer the question...
What is how many?
In the sentence: Kayla ran swiftly.
Kayla represents this part of speech in the sentence.
What is the subject?
When viruses invade and live in your body, you get really ill.
What is inhabit?
Karl's mom watched him get rid of his vape pin in the dumpster.
What is dispose of?
During tax season, my mom claims me on her taxes because I rely on her for most of my needs.
What is dependent?
Kim and Alex had a dispute over a tweet that was posted and almost got into a fight.
What is a disagreement?
I am organized by subject. I explore the relationship between elements. The author explains how two or more elements are similar and different. Signal words for me are: As opposed to, on the other hand, similarly, in contrast, etc.
What is compare and contrast?
The Batmobile is Batman's car. As an adjective, I answer this question.
What is Whose?
In the sentence, 'The blazing hot sun baked an egg on the concrete. The verb is
What is baked?
It is important to show students how to do something before they test.
What is demonstrate?
It was evident who started the fight because they were caught on camera.
What is easy to see?
What is rejection, rejected?
The internet is a great tool to discover how to solve math problems.
What is determine?
Signal words for me are: if/then, after, a result of, etc. My purpose is to create relationships between events and ideas. With me, the author shows how one thing leads to another.
What is Cause and Effect?
You hate me! I am not just any old puzzle. I am the lovely brain teaser Math puzzle. What question do I answer?
What is what kind?
Grades indicate how well a student performed in a class.
What is to show?
I describe nouns and pronouns.
Ex. dry, brittle, brown grass.
What are adjectives?
Climbing is a mountain is difficult; it requires effort.
What is challenge?
My aunt caught me lying and asked me, "what is the main or chief reason for your suspension?"
What is principal?
In a sentence, I have special powers. You can move me to the beginning, middle, or end. I mostly represent in time or space.
What are prepositions?
Ready, set, Action! OR, I can just Be.
In a sentence, I tell you "What did she, he, or it do?"
What are verbs?
My purpose is to present the reader with an issue(s) and share ideas to remedy/correct the issue. I am organized by presenting a problem with details, and a solution with details.
What is Problem and Solution?
He, she, it, him, they, her, and his are all examples of me.
What are pronouns?
What is frustration?
I am used to describe an action, state, or occurrence. I form the main part of the predicate of a sentence.
What is a verb?
It is wrong to wear a see through blouse to school and church.
What is improper?
John, Burger King, a fly, and a dream all have this in common.
What are nouns?
I am the diva or topic of a sentence, book, or discussion. It's all about me.
What is a subject?
I am a substitute for nouns to avoid redundancy.
What is a pronoun?
My job is to inform the reader about events or content. I am in history; I am time ordered. I am organized by time and date, or a timeline structure.
What is Chronological?
We are specific and particular. We are capitalized wherever we appear in sentences. We are specific people, places, and things.
What are proper nouns?
On Fridays, my mom gave us choice: hamburgers, spaghetti, or pizza.
What is preference?
Mrs. Cage had extra tomatoes, so she gave them away.
What is surplus?
Rabbits and dogs are able to produce many babies in one litter.
What is fertile?
When reading, there are always surrounding words or cues to help the reader determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Dracula, ice, and butterflies are known for this kind of change.
What is transform?
The central point of the text; the important idea the author wants the reader to learn.
What is the main idea?
Edward Scissorhands and Stephen King are unusual and strange.
What is peculiar?
Although boys front, their egos are easily breakable like girls.
What is fragile?
Students group each other by unfair labels like nerds, jocks, and goth.
What is category?
The appropriate or right attire for graduation is dress slacks, shirt, and tie. NO FLIPFLOPS!!!
What is suitable?
To study evidence is crucial in finding the perpetrator of crimes.
What is analyze?
Prisoners' punishment is spending days alone confined in a cell with no visitors and books.
What is solitary?
A person's way of thinking directly impacts how one acts.
What is attitude?
There is a distinct difference between right and wrong.
What is contrast?
The girl's speed was overly great when driving that she killed a bride on her wedding day.
What is excessive?