Parts Of Speech
a person, place or thing
What is a noun?
The first sentence of an informational text that tells the reader what the writing is about.
What is a topic sentence?
a type of writing that tells a story
What is a narrative?
a type of figurative language that uses the words like or as to compare two things.
What is a simile?
The rows within a poem
What are lines?
a word that shows an action or state of being
This part of an essay provides more information and is usually taken right from the text to back up a detail.
What is evidence?
The part of a narrative that hooks the header. It could be a sound effect, dialogue, or action.
What is the beginning?
this is a way of describing or comparing two things by saying one thing is something else.
What is a metaphor?
A group of lines within a poem
What are stanzas?
smelly, shiny and cute are examples of this part of speech
What are adjectives?
these are used when you are copying words directly from a text.
What are quotation marks?
Words that are spoken by characters in a story.
What is dialogue?
The classroom was a zoo is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is a Metaphor?
A piece of writing that almost always has rhythm and is written to express someone's ideas and feelings
What is a poem?
The dog ran quickly down the street. What part of speech is the word quickly?
Adverb
This part of an informational essay wraps up the entire essay and restates the main ideas
What is a conclusion sentence?
The part of a story that brings the story to life. Usually written by thinking about the 5 senses and helps to stretch the story out.
What are details or description?
The dog was as black as the night is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is a simile?
The repetition of the same end sound.
What is rhyme?
Loker School, Mr. Jones and Wayland are examples of what kind of noun
What is a proper noun?
The givens and the title help create this part of an informational essay
What is a topic sentence
The part of a story that keeps readers engaged. Makes many readers "sit on the edge of their seat" and want to keep reading to find out what happens next.
What is suspsense?
Write 2 similes and 2 metaphors on your white board.
Answers will vary
Identify the rhyming words in the poem:
See the bug on the rug.
I will give his legs a tug.
See him run, see him go.
He did not like it, no! no!
See him hop, on the mop.
See him hid, make me stop.
I will stop, I will not tug.
You are safe, Little Bug.
Students should make a list.