Parts of Speech
Name the part of speech:
She ran to the store.
Pronoun
Identify the type of figurative language below:
"She is as busy as a bee"
Simile
Identify the subject and the verb in this sentence:
"The bird is singing."
Subject: Bird
Verb: Singing
What is an antonym for happy?
Sad
"The girl is tired."
Is
Identify the preposition in this sentence:
The cat hid under the table.
Under
What is a metaphor?
Give an example
A metaphor is comparison between two things without using "like" or "as"
"The classroom was a zoo"
What type of sentence is this?
"She enjoys reading, and he likes writing."
Compound
(complete sentence + comma + conjunction + complete sentence.)
What is a synonym for happy?
Joyful
Identify the gerund in this sentence:
"Swimming is my favorite sport."
Swimming
(-ing verb used as a noun to symbolize an activity)
What is the function of an interjection?
Give an example
It expresses emotion.
Ex: Wow!
Identify the figurative language below:
"The leaves danced in the wind"
Personnification
Give me a sentence that begins with a participial phrase.
Example:
"Running through the forest, the child laughed with joy."
(phrase starting with an "-ing" word (pp) + comma + complete sentence.)
Use "to", "two" and "too" correctly in one sentence.
Example: I used to have two show horses until they got too old to ride.
to: indicates direction, purpose, or intention.
two: The number 2, a quantity.
too: An adverb meaning "also" or "excessively."
Combine these sentences into a compound sentence:
"I love pizza. I don't eat it every day."
"I love pizza, but I don't eat it every day"
(complete sentence + comma + conjunction + complete sentence)
Identify the conjunction in this sentence:
He wanted to play outside, but it started raining.
Answer: But
What type of figurative language is this?
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"
Alliteration
Identify the sentence type:
"Although it was cold, we went for a hike."
Complex
(dependant clause + comma + complete sentence)
Identify the homophones in this sentence:
"The knight rode through the night to rescue the prince."
Knight: A soldier granted an honorary title of knighthood by a monarch or leader for service or bravery.
Night: The time of day when the sun is below the horizon, typically characterized by darkness.
Write a sentence using a participial phrase and identify the phrase.
Example: "Laughing uncontrollably, the baby dropped the toy."
Participial phrase: "Laughing uncontrollably."
(phrase starting with an "-ing" word (pp) + comma + complete sentence)
Identify all the parts of speech in this sentence:
"Oh no! The small dog barked loudly at the stranger."
Hint: There are 7.
Oh no (Interjection), small (Adjective), dog (Noun), barked (Verb), loudly (Adverb), at (Preposition), stranger (Noun).
What is an idiom and what does "break the ice" mean?
An idiom is a common phrase, widely understood to mean something different from its literal meaning.
"Break the ice" means to initiate a conversation.
Give me an example of a sentence with an adverbial conjunction.
(Must identify where and what type of punctuation is being used)
Example: "He wanted to play outside; however, it was raining.
(complete sentence + semicolon + adverbial conjunction + comma + complete sentence)
What is the difference between a proverb and an idiom?
A proverb is a short saying that expresses a truth or advice.
An idiom is a commonly used/ understood phrase with a non-literal meaning.
Write a complex sentence using an adverbial conjunction.
(Must identify where and what type of punctuation is being used)
Example: "It was still snowing; nevertheless, we shoveled the driveway."
(complete sentence + semicolon + adverbial conjunction + comma + complete sentence.)