Parts of Speech
What is a noun?
Person, place, thing, or idea
What type of figurative language is this?
He is as busy as a bee.
Simile
What type of text structure is this?
Spaghetti is a popular pasta dish. It is long, thin, and made of wheat. People often serve it with sauce and cheese.
Description
What is a synonym for happy?
cheerful, glad
What part of speech is this?
dog
noun
What is an adjective?
a describing word
What type of figurative language is this?
This day is taking forever!
Hyperbole
What type of text structure is this?
First, collect your materials. Next, glue the pieces together. Then let it dry overnight.
Sequence
What is an antonym for tall?
short
crawl
verb
What is a verb?
An action word
What type of figurative language is this?
The sun smiled down on us today.
Personification
What type of text structure is this?
The playground was too crowded during recess. To fix this, the school built a second play area.
Problem and Solution
Same
What part of speech is this?
in, on, under, at
Preposition
Give an example of a conjunction.
as, and, but, so, yet, or
What type of figurative language is this?
Now you're cooking!
Idiom
What type of text structure is this?
Eagles have sharp eyesight, but owls can see better at night. Both are excellent hunters.
Compare and Contrast
Antonym means?
Opposite
What type of text structure is this?
The class was noisy so they didn't get free time.
Cause and Effect
Give an example of a preposition.
In, on, under
What type of figurative language is this?
This classroom is a zoo!
Metaphor
What type of text structure is this?
Mrs. Erickson was born in 1988. She graduated in 2006 from Wheaton High School.
Chronological
What is a homophone?
Words that sound the same, spelled different, and have different meaning.
What are Mrs. Erickson's kids names?
Weston and Kash