Parts of speech
Identify the noun in the sentence:
The boy walked down the street.
Boy
What two types of sentences end with a period?
Declarative and imperative
What type of figurative language gives non-living things human characteristics?
Personification
When a verb ends with an "s", the subject is _______
singular
What does AB stand for in the paragraph formula?
Assertion
Back up with evidence
What is the difference in a noun and a pronoun?
A pronoun takes the place of a noun (example: girl vs her)
What type of sentence is the opposite of interrogative?
Declarative
Identify the type of figurative language in the following sentence:
The cookies begged me to eat them.
Personification
singular means _______
one
What is the cheat phrase for commentary?
One can see that...
What is the difference in a common noun and a proper noun?
A proper noun is specific
What type of sentence ends in a question mark?
Interrogative
What do you call the overall feeling of a word?
Connotation
If the subject ends in an "s", it is _________ and the verb should be _________
plural
singular
In a five paragraph essay, what are the three middle paragraphs called?
Body paragraphs
What does an adverb describe?
A verb
What type of sentence means you MUST? It is a command.
Imperative
Identify the type of figurative language in the following sentence:
Peter Piper picked pickled peppers.
Alliteration
plural means ______
more than one
In the extended paragraph formula, what do the three C's stand for?
Commentary
Concession
Counterargument
The bird had huge wings, and it flew quickly.
verb: flew
adjective: huge
noun: bird
adverb: quickly
What type of sentence shows extreme emotion?
Exclamatory
Identify the type of figurative language in the following sentence:
Monday is a bad, bad day for many people.
repetition
The subject of a sentence is
what the sentence is mainly about
What is the first thing you should write when beginning an essay?
Thesis