Parts of Speech
Word Parts
Vocabulary 1
Figurative Language
ELA Reading Skills
100
This type of word is a person, place, thing, or idea.
NOUN
100
Where is a suffix located on a word? Beginning, middle, or end?
End
100
Which word matches this definition? The quality or feeling of being thankful a.) gratitude b.) marvelous c.) exceptional
a.) gratitude
100

Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here. The flower was soft as silk. a.) simile b.) metaphor c.) idiom

Simile

100

True or False: Main idea & central idea mean the same thing.

True

200

The dog barked loudly? Which word in this sentence is a VERB?

bark

200

My aunt asked me to preheat the oven while she was baking.

Which word includes a prefix?

Preheat (pre)

200
Which word matches this definition? An area surrounded mostly by homes a.) residential b.) resemble c.) accustomed
a.) residential
200

Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here. My heart is an icebox. a.) metaphor b.) idiom c.) simile

b.) metaphor

200
What two things do you need to make an inference?
What is background knowledge and information from the text?
300
I am getting awfully hungry mom! What word in this sentence is an ADVERB?
Awfully
300
What is the meaning of the prefix: un-
Un- means NOT
300
Which word matches this definition? To consume destructively a.) crevices b.) devour c.) adaptation
b.) devour
300

"My teacher talked for 1,000 days" is an example of which type of figurative language. a.) simile b.) metaphor  c.) hyperbole

c.) hyperbole

300

Using context clues and word parts to help you, what part of speech is the following word: ominous 

The blackened sky appeared ominous and we all ran inside for cover.

Ominous is an adjective. Ominous is describing the sky, a noun, which makes this describing word an adjective.

400
I woke to an obnoxious sound outside my window. What part of speech is the word "obnoxious"?
ADJECTIVE
400

What is the meaning of the suffix: -ful Examples: helpful, grateful

-ful means something is full of

400
Which word matches this definition? Usual, by habit a.) resemble b.) gyre c.) accustomed
c. ) accustomed
400
"Oh no....AH-CHOO! Sniffle, I need a tissue please." a.) onomatopoeia b.) idiom c.) personification
a.) onomatopoeia
400

Name 2 reading elements

theme, descriptive details, central idea, figurative language

500
This type of noun is special and requires a capital letter.
What is a proper noun.
500
Identify the root, suffix, and prefix in the word below: Biography
Prefix: bio- meaning life Root: graph - meaning to write Suffix: -y - means - quality of
500

What is a synonym for important?

main, prime, major, key, paramount, crucial, vital

500
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here. "Could you please put a sock in it? I'm trying to focus!" a.) idiom b.) metaphor c.) hyperbole
a.) idiom
500

How can you figure out if a text is nonfiction?

It should have factual information that can be verified.