Parts of Speech
This names a person, place, thing or idea.
noun
A sentence that makes a simple statement and ends with a period.
declarative sentence
cat
thing
Compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"
He was as quiet as a mouse.
The rose smelled like heaven.
simile
A mark used to seperate things in a list
comma
This tells what the subject of a sentence is or does.
verb
A sentence that asks a question and ends with a question mark.
Interrogative sentence
Fayetteville
proper noun
A statement that compares two things that are not alike.
He is a raging bull.
Metaphor
Marks used at the beginning and end of when someone is talking.
quotation marks
This describes a noun.
adjective
A sentence that expresses an opinion and ends with a period.
declarative sentence
ran
verb
An exaggeration that is created to emphasize a point or bring out a sense of humor.
I told you a million times to be quiet.
hyperbole
A mark that is used to take place of a missing letter when you combine 2 words to make a new word.
apostrophe
This modifies a verb.
adverb
A sentence that gives a command or request and ends with a period.
imperative sentence
fuzzy
adjective
Gives human characteristics to non-living things.
personification
This mark means the reader makes a full stop, before continuing to read.
period
This connects to phrases or clauses in a sentence.
conjunction
A sentence that shows strong feelings and ends with an exclamation mark.
exclamatory sentence
quickly
adverb
A statement that is a play on words.
Make like a tree and leave.
pun
When reading this mark tells the reader to take a short pause before continuing to read.
comma