Parts of Speech
A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
Known for stories that contain whimsical illustrations and zany rhymes, he was a famous author, poet, illustrator, and political cartoonist. Some of his most famous titles include Green Eggs and Ham and The Cat in the Hat.
Who is Dr. Seuss?
The character or force that opposes the protagonist in a story.
What is the antagonist?
"Her smile was as bright as the sun!" is an example of this literary device.
What is a simile?
"Don't judge a book by its cover" or "Treat others the way you want to be treated" would both be considered examples of this.
What is a theme?
A word that modifies or describes a noun, providing more information about it.
What is an adjective?
She pioneered a genre that realistically portrays adolescent issues, and most students recognize her as the author of The Outsiders.
Who is S.E. Hinton?
A character who changes in an important way is known as this type of character.
What is a dynamic character?
Repetition of the same beginning sound in words.
What is alliteration?
A character who does NOT change much in the story.
What is a static character?
The part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.
What is the subject?
He's the author of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and illustrated "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?"
Who is Eric Carle?
The reason why a character acts a certain way (often because of love, money, jealousy, purpose, etc.).
What is motivation?
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" is an example of this language device.
What is hyperbole?
Language that is NOT meant to be taken literally.
What is figurative language?
A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence (and it has a catchy Schoolhouse Rock! song).
What is a conjunction?
This British writer conjured up tales of a girl with telekinetic powers who found a golden ticket to a chocolate factory.
Who is Roald Dahl?
When something stands for or represents a bigger idea.
What is symbolism?
Poetry written without a regular rhyme scheme or meter.
What is free verse poetry?
A group of words that contain a subject and a verb; it can be independent or dependent.
What is a clause?
A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in "-ly".
What is an adverb?
This author created the magical land of Narnia, accessed through a wardrobe, and featuring the lion Aslan.
Who is C.S. Lewis?
The author's attitude toward the subject.
What is tone?
This device is used when words like buzz, splat, and hiss are used to imitate sounds.
What is onomatopoeia?
This punctuation mark is used to connect two independent clauses or separate items in a complex list.
What is a semicolon?