Parts of Speech
Figurative Language
Vocabulary
Find the Error
Challenge
100
Henry and Sara walked to the story YESTERDAY.
What part of speech is YESTERDAY?
Adverb
100
What is a synonym?
one of two or more words or expressions that have the same or nearly the same meaning.
*Example: happy & delighted
100
What part of speech is the word ON in this sentence?
I left the cup on the kitchen counter.
A preposition is a word (e.g., “at”) or phrase (e.g., “on top of”) used to show the relationship between the different parts of a sentence. Prepositions can be used to indicate aspects such as time, place, and direction.
100
Find the error(s) in the following sentence.
Why dozn't lisa want to sit with me?
dozn't= doesn't
lisa= Lisa
100
My meeting is not going very well. I am going to terminate it now.
What does the word *terminate* mean?
To end
200
The COLD snow was a beautiful sight to see.
What part of speech is COLD?
Adjective
200
What is an antonym?
a word of opposite meaning
*Example: sad and joyful
200
What word is the conjunction in the following sentence?
Daria likes swimming and hiking.
and
A conjunction is a word used to connect different parts of a sentence.
200
Find the error(s) in the following sentence.
do u want two taik Joe with you.
do=Do
u=you
two=to
taik=take
.=?
200
How do we know it is raining outside from this photo?
Possible answer(s): Kids are wearing rain boots, there is an umbrella, kids look like jackets are wet, etc...
300
My brother WROTE a letter to the president.
What part of speech is WROTE?
Verb
300
What figure of speech is used in the picture?
Idiom
a phrase or expression that has a figurative or non-literal meaning that is different from the literal meanings of the words in the phrase:
300
What are advertisements along the roads called?
Billboards
300
Find the error(s) in the following sentence.
have you scene my dog.
have=Have
scene=seen
.=?
300
Why is Jennifer upset?
Possible answer(s): She burnt the food, the food was over cooked, etc...
400
He couldn't wait for his baseball game to start.
What part of speech is HE?
Pronoun
400
What type of figurative language is used in the picture?
Pun **Peas out** **Peace out**
A pun is a form of wordplay that purposely substitutes words that sound similar but have different meanings.
400
Define catastrophic.
involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering.
400
Find the error(s) in the following sentence.
Finding Nemo are my faverite movie.
are=is
faverite=favorite
400
What can you tell me from this picture?
Possible answer(s): It is breakfast time, he likes pancakes, it is an all you can eat pancake restaurant, etc...
500
"Where is your coat?" asked mom.
What part of speech is COAT?
Noun
500
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?
That strawberry cake was awfully good.
Oxymoron
An oxymoron is a phrase that uses two contradictory words to create a new meaning.
**Awfully & Good**
500
Define replenish.
To fill up again, to restore to former level or condition.
500
Find the error(s) in the following sentence.
kyle finished his math home work, and him gots to play out side before dinner.
kyle=Kyle
home work=homework
him=he
gots=got
out side=outside
500
Possible answer(s): They are sunburned, they were wearing flipflops, they spent the day outside, etc...