Parts of Speech
This is a figure of speech where you say one thing but mean something else, often used to be humorous or sarcastic.
What is a noun?
This type of figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
This genre tells a story that is imagined by the author and often involves made-up characters and events.
What is fiction?
This type of text feature is used to organize text.
What is heading and subheadings?
This type of author's purpose is when the author wants to entertain the reader with a story, poem, or play.
What is to entertain?
This part of speech describes an action or something that happens, like "run," "jump," or "think."
What is a verb?
In this figurative language, a word or phrase is used to represent something else, like "the classroom was a zoo."
What is a metaphor?
In this genre, the events are real and tell about real people, places, or things.
What is nonfiction?
These help you understand the meaning of words by giving their definitions or examples. They are often found near a new word in the text.
What is a glossary?
When an author writes to give facts or information about a subject, the purpose is to do this.
What is to inform?
This part of speech describes a noun or pronoun, telling you more about it, like "happy," "blue," or "tall."
What is an adjective?
This figurative language gives human qualities to something that is not human, like "The wind whispered through the trees."
What is personification?
This genre includes stories that are based on magical or fantastical elements, like dragons, wizards, or talking animals.
What is fantasy?
These are the words or phrases that are highlighted or set apart in the text to show they are important, often in bold or italics.
What are text features like bold print or italics?
An author might write to convince the reader to believe or do something. This is the author's purpose to do what?
What is to persuade?
This part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses, like "and," "but," or "because."
What is a conjunction?
This type of figurative language uses exaggeration to make a point, like "I’ve told you a million times!"
What is hyperbole?
This genre contains stories that might be set in the past or present, but with events that are highly exaggerated or impossible.
What is a tall tale?
This graphic feature shows information in a visual format, making it easier to understand data by using bars, lines, or other shapes.
What is a graph or chart?
This author's purpose is shown when the author shares a personal story or recounts events that really happened in their life
What is to inform or to entertain? (Depending on the context of the personal story!)
This part of speech shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and another word in the sentence, like "in," "on," or "under."
What is a preposition?
This is a figure of speech where you say one thing but mean something else, often used to be humorous or sarcastic.
What is irony?
This genre is a type of nonfiction that provides information about real-life people, events, or ideas, and is often written about someone famous.
What is a biography?
This type of text feature provides more information about a photograph.
What is a caption?
When reading a story with strong emotions, vivid characters, or action-filled events, the author’s main goal is likely this.
What is to entertain?