Parts of Speech
A person, place or thing
Noun
"Fly" vs. "Fly"
1. Type of insect
2. Move through the air using wings
Past tense of "run"
I ____ all the way to school this morning.
Ran
He is as hungry as a bear.
Simile
Extremely hungry
The TINY mouse fit in my palm.
Small
What has to be broken to use?
Egg
An action word like "run."
Verb
"Park" vs. "Park"
1. area of land for recreation and playing
2. to leave something (car) in a certain place
Past tense of "see"
I _____ a rabbit at the park last week.
Saw
The classroom was a zoo.
Metaphor
Noisy, chaotic, out of control
The ENORMOUS whale was huge.
Very large
What has a face and hands?
Clock
Describes a noun, like "blue."
Adjective
"Wave" vs. "Wave"
1. to move your hand back and forth as a greeting
2. disturbance on a liquid surface
Past tense of "do"
I ____ my chores yesterday.
Did
"Boom!"
Onomatopoeia
A loud, deep sound
He was FURIOUS and yelled loudly.
Very angry
What has an eye but can't see?
Needle
Replaces a noun, like "she."
Pronoun
"Trip" vs. "Trip"
1. Journey or voyage
2. Stumble
Past tense of "give"
I _____ my friend some candy at lunch.
Gave
I'm so thirsty I could drink the ocean.
Hyperbole
extremely thirsty
The SCENT of the flowers is nice.
Smell/Fragrance
What is full of holes but holds water?
Sponge
Describes a verb, like "slowly."
Adverb
"Sink" vs. "Sink"
1. to fall below the surface of water
2. a basin connected to water used for washing
Past tense of "write"
I _____ a letter to my grandmother last week.
Wrote
It's a piece of cake.
Idiom
Super easy
The water is SHALLOW.
not deep
What has a neck but no head?
Bottle