Parts of Speech
This type of word is a person, place, thing, or idea.
NOUN
Where is a suffix located on a word?
Beginning, middle, or end?
End
What punctuation mark is used at the end of a declarative sentence?
A period
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here.
The flower was soft as silk. a.) simile
b.) personification
c.) hyperbole
Simile
In the sentence,
"They asked me to ____ the punch for the party."
Which word should go in the blank?
a) "pore" b) "pour"
b) pour
Where are you going?
Which 2 words in this sentence are VERBS?
are, going
Identify the root word in the word "carelessly"
care
What punctuation mark is used at the end of an interrogative sentence?
A question mark
Tell what figurative language is found here. The clouds rolled in ominously. The sky looked angry.
a.) metaphor
b.) personification
c.) hyperbole
b.) personification
My mom said my best friend and I make quite the ______.
Which word should go in the blank?
a) pear b) pair
pair
I am getting awfully hungry mom!
Which word in this sentence is an ADVERB?
Awfully
Give an example of a word using the prefix "un" and
tell what the prefix "un-" means.
Examples may vary.
un-" means NOT
What punctuation mark is used to separate a list of words in a sentence?
A comma
The salsa was so hot, my tongue began to melt!
a.) simile
b.) onomatopeia
c.) hyperbole
c.) hyperbole
What do we call a word that describes a noun?
adjective
I woke to an obnoxious sound outside my window. What part of speech is the word "obnoxious"?
ADJECTIVE
What is the meaning of the suffix: -ess
Examples: actress, lioness, waitress
-ess means something is female
What are the 3 articles in English?
a, an and the
"Oh no....AH-CHOO! Sniffle, I need a tissue please."
a.) onomatopoeia
b.) idiom
c.) personification
a.) onomatopoeia
What do we call a word that connects two words or two compound sentences?
conjunction
We went to Chicago for vacation
What part of speech is Chicago?
Proper noun
Identify the 3 parts of the word "Biography"
(Bonus points if you can give the meaning of each)
Prefix: bio- meaning life
Root word: graph - meaning to write
Suffix: -y - means having the quality of...
Name the 8 basic parts of speech.
noun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, article, pronoun, conjunction
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
In the sentence,
"The dog ran through the park."
What part of speech is the word "through"?
preposition