Parts of Speech
What is a noun?
A word that names a person, place, or thing
Capital letters are used at the beginning of every ___
What is a sentence?
She smell the roses.
Find the mistake.
It should be 'smells'
The soft, silly sloth hung from the tree.
What literary device is being used?
Alliteration
Words like “first,” “next,” and “finally.”
What is a word that describes an action?
Verb
The punctuation mark used to separate items in a list
What is a comma?
Which one is used to compare things: then or than
Than
What is a metaphor?
A comparison without using “like” or “as.”
The correct use of commas, periods, etc.
What is punctuation?
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun
This punctuation mark is used at the end of a question
What is a question mark?
Which is the correct spelling:
They're cat is grey.
Their cat is grey.
There cat is grey.
their
He was as quiet as a mouse.
What literary device is being used?
A simile
You absolutely must purchase my product because it is life changing!
What kind of writing is this?
Persuasive writing
What is a pronoun?
A word that replaces a noun
The punctuation mark used in contractions like “don’t”
What is an apostrophe?
Find the mistake!
I seen that movie yesterday!What literary device is this?
The world ended when I saw my grade on the math test.
It is a hyperbole.
words that sound alike but have different meanings (e.g., “there,” “their”).
What is a homophone?
What is a conjunction?
A word that connects words or groups of words (like “and,” “but”)
What is a gerund?
It is an -ing verb
Find the mistake:
I would of gone if you had told me!
of
It should be 'have'
Give an example of personification.
The response should be an example of giving something human-like traits.
What is an idiom?
A phrase whose meaning is different from the literal meaning (e.g., “break the ice”).