Parts of Speech
Figurative Language
Writing and Research
Literature
A little bit of Everything
100
This part of speech names a person,place, or thing
What is a noun
100
It was as warm as a polar bear's toes. This is an example of a specific figurative language
What is a simile
100
(1) Gary Paulsen is my favorite author in the whole, entire world! (2) His books are cool because they have kids like me. (3) Sometimes, Paulsen's books scare the living daylights out of me, though. (4) Paulsen's books are based on his own experiences in the Alaskan wilderness. This sentence is the only one appropriate for a school research paper.
What is number 4
100
From the thick grass at the foot of the bush came a low hiss—a horrid cold sound that made Rikki-Tikki jump back two clear feet. This word in the passage is an example of an onomatopoeia
What is HISS
100
Terry Barton should be put in jail for all the damage she caused. Is this an example of a fact or an opinion?
What is an opinion
200
"HOP" is an example of this part of speech
What is a verb
200
This is an example of a specific figurative language -The house was one large black hole.
What is a metaphor
200
1."What's up, dude?" 2."How do you do, kind sir?" 3."Hello, Mr. Sinclair." 4."Hi, Jim." This number is the correct way to address your teacher
What is number 3
200
Here are two examples of this specific point of view: We Me
What is 1st Person POV
200
He jotted down some notes so he would remember to MODIFY his argument." Change is a _____________ for the word modify
What is a synonym
300
This part of speech describes a noun or pronoun
What is an adjective
300
On my way to the park, I noticed the sun was playing hide-and-seek with the clouds. -This is an example of a specific figurative language
What is personification
300
1) They can be used straight from the tube like oils, or they can be thinned with water and used like watercolors. (2) Artists must work quickly because the paint will dry in minutes. (3) Once the paint is dry, it is generally impossible to remove. (4) Acrylics are easy-to-use, fast-drying paints. (5) Alcohol, however, can sometimes lift fresh paint. In the paragraph above, sentence 4 is out of order. It belongs before this sentence
What is number 1
300
This is also known as the moral of the story
What is the theme
300
The word Late is a _________ for the word early
What is an antonym
400
These are examples of this part of speech - about - above - across - after
What is a preposition
400
Bob opened the hood to see an engine the size of an elephant. -This is an example of a specific figurative language
What is a hyperbole
400
1.Sam is giving a speech to the Student Council about recycling. 2.Martha is talking with her best friend about their history project. 3.Sarah is telling her mom about her favorite comic book character. 4.Ron is showing a classmate how to use the school computers. This student should use the most formal presentation, including correct grammar and language usage
Who is Sam
400
Once upon a time, there was a little woman who had a little room and a little hen. The hen laid an egg, and the little woman took it and made a little omelet of it. She put it to cool in the window. Along came a fly and ate it up. What an omelet that must have been! The little woman went to the magistrate and told him her story. He gave her a club and told her to kill the fly with it wherever she saw it. At that moment, a fly lighted on the magistrate's nose, and the woman, believing it to be the same fly, gave it a blow and broke the magistrate's nose. This passage is written in this point of view
What is third person POV
400
These people were as tall as trees, They did not let me pass. I pushed, and shoved, they did not move. I was stuck inside this glass. So lost in human canopy, I needed my own space. The air was thick and syrupy. I could not flee the place. I wished I wore a brighter dress, At least I could be seen. The crowd was also dressed as me. Oh, what a boring scene! This is the rhyme scheme of this poem
What is ABCB
500
Brian walked clumsily and ended up breaking a vase. -CLUMSILY is an example of this part of speech
What is an adverb
500
The bear must have weighed 400 pounds. His legs were at least 100 pounds apiece! He approached us slowly, creeping from tree to tree. His steps were thunder! The trees roots shook the ground the closer it came. The bats screeched and flew away with each stomp. -This is what the author compares bear steps to
What is thunder
500
Alex is trying to organize his ideas for a paper. He wants to do a comparison to find out which pets are easiest to take care of. The semantic chart below shows whether each pet has (+) or doesn't have (-) each characteristic. Cat Dog Goldfish Parrot Noisy? + + - + Has to be walked? - + - - Sheds hair? + + - - So far, Alex has concluded that this pet will be the easiest to take care of
What is a goldfish
500
Bryan lay in bed, very sick, with a thermometer extending from his mouth and a cool, wet rag resting on his forehead. The curtains were drawn shut, but because they were thin, sunlight still streamed into the room. Bryan's eyes ached from the glare. His mother was running a humidifier in the room, causing the air to be thick and wet. Bryan was sure this air was much harder to breathe than normal air, but his mom insisted. She had rubbed mentholated gel under his nose and on his chest, and the vapors made him nauseous. I can't take it, Bryan thought to himself. I'm going to have to do something! Bryan's mother walked into the room and withdrew the thermometer from his mouth. "How are you feeling?" she asked. "Better," Bryan replied, trying to smile. "Think I'll be ready to go to school after lunch!" --Based on information in the selection, the reader can tell that the story takes place during this time of the day
What is in the morning
500
This is where and when a story takes place
What is plot
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