Parts of Speech
This part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea.
noun
This hungry insect eats through many foods before becoming a butterfly.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
I live in a swamp, I’m green, and I become friends with a talking donkey.
Shrek
The main character in a story.
Protagonist
This book and movie follow a boy named Charlie who finds a golden ticket to a magical chocolate factory.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
This part of speech shows action or a state of being.
verb
This book tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and his spider friend who saves him.
Charlottes Web
I left the ocean to explore the human world
Ariel
The time and place where a story happens.
Setting
This middle schooler writes about his embarrassing life in a diary with stick-figure drawings.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Words like quickly, slowly, and happily belong to this part of speech.
Adverb
This boy wizard attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Harry Potter
I am a demigod who goes on adventures because my father is the Greek god Poseidon
Percy Jackson
The problem or struggle in a story.
Conflict
A friendly giant kidnaps a girl named Sophie to protect her from other giants.
BFG (Bof Friendly Giant)
group of words consisting of a a noun indicating time, location or relationship. Ex: "in the water"
prepositional phrase
This mischievous kid often gets into trouble and once glued his teacher’s chair.
Junie B Jones
I am a brave girl who volunteers to compete in a deadly competition to save my sister
Katniss Evergreen
The character or force that works against the main character.
antagonist
This book series about a half-dog, half-police hero was turned into an animated movie in 2025.
Dog Man
Words like he, she, they, and it are examples of this part of speech.
pronoun
This giant peach carries a boy and many insect friends across the ocean.
James and the Giant Peach
I am a hobbit who must carry a powerful ring to destroy it.
Frodo Baggins
The lesson or message of a story.
Theme
A boy named Stanley Yelnats is sent to Camp Green Lake where he must dig all day
Holes