Nouns
The plural form of the noun 'child.'
What is Children?
A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."
What is a Simile?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
What is a Dependent Clause?
The part of speech that modifies a noun or pronoun.
What is an Adjective?
The narrator uses "I," "me," and "my."
What is First Person?
This type of noun shows ownership and requires an apostrophe.
What is a Possessive Noun?
The phrase "The wind whispered secrets through the trees" is an example of this.
What is Personification?
The part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses, such as 'but' or 'and.'
What is a Conjunction?
The part of speech that replaces a noun.
What is a Pronoun?
The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.
What is Third Person Limited?
The possessive form of the plural noun 'women.'
What is Women's?
A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
What is a Hyperbole?
A sentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clauses.
What is a Simple Sentence?
The part of speech that shows action or a state of being.
What is a Verb?
The narrator tells the story using "you" and "your," placing the reader in the story.
What is Second Person?
The possessive form of the singular noun 'boss,' who owns a car.
What is Boss's (or Boss')?
The phrase "Time is a thief" is an example of this figure of speech.
What is a Metaphor?
A sentence containing two or more independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.
What is a Compound Sentence?
The part of speech that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
What is an Adverb?
The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all or many characters.
What is Third Person Omniscient?
The possessive form of the plural noun 'countries,' when describing their laws.
What is Countries'?
The use of words whose sounds imitate the natural sounds of an action, such as 'hiss' or 'buzz.'
What is Onomatopoeia?
A sentence containing one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
What is a Complex Sentence?
The phrase "in the morning" acts as this part of speech, showing the relationship of the noun to the rest of the sentence.
What is a Prepositional Phrase (or Adverb)?
The type of narration where the narrator only reports what can be seen and heard, like a camera, with no access to character thoughts.
What is Third Person Objective?