Parts of a sentence
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing
What punctuation is this: .
a period
Infer
Use clues to make a guess
Figurative Language
Words that don't have a literal meaning.
Equivalent means...
Equal in value
An action word.
What punctuation is this?: " "
Quotation marks
Excerpt
A piece of writing
I am so hungry I could eat a horse! Is an example of....
Hyperbole
Analyze
Break something into parts to understand it.
What is an adjective?
A describing word
What punctuation is this?: ,
a comma
What are the three Author's Purpose's (Hint: PIE)
Persuade, inform, entertain
The wind tickled my nose. This is an example of personification. What is personification?
Evaluate
Think carefully before making a judgement
What is an adverb?
A describing word for a verb.
What punctuation is this?: Didn't
Apostrophe
Theme
the lesson of the story
Estimate
Make a good guess
Classify
To sort things into groups based on similarities
Identfiy the noun, verb, adjective, and adverb in the following sentence:
The small dog barked loudly at the stranger.
N: dog
V: barked
Adj: small
Adv: loudly
Which punction is this and how is it used?
:
A colon, used to create a list
What point of view is this sentence in?:
First, second, or third?
I went to the beach today with my family.
First person
Justify
Explain why your answer is correct.
(green) Start
(orange) Detail 1
(orange) Detail 2
(orange) Detail 3
(red) Conclude