Parts of Speech
What part of speech is described as a "person, place, thing, animal, or idea"?
Noun
"This heap of clothes needs to go into the washing machine," yelled my mom.
pile
Bang! Creeaaak! Whoosh!
onomatopoeia
Scott could (hear,here) the sound of his little brother's footsteps down the stairs.
hear
What conjunction belongs in the sentence below?
The weatherwoman announced that a category 5 hurricane was headed towards Florida, _______ we couldn't enjoy our day at the beach as we had planned.
so
Identify the adjective in the sentence.
In the spring, the colorful flowers begin to bloom.
colorful
He tried to perturb his sister by putting his foot closer and closer to her side of the car.
annoy
It was as hot as lava outside today.
simile
I love to play Fortnite (too,to,two)!
too
I couldn't believe that it was snowing again. It felt like I would never get to play basketball! We had experienced blizzards for 3 weeks straight and it didn't look like the sun was coming out any time soon. I was so bored that I actually decided to read a book that my teacher had recommended!
What point of view is the paragraph told from?
1st person (I, we, my)
Give one example of a proper noun.
any Specific noun that is capitalized
Firefighter often enter hazardous situations to rescue animals and people.
dangerous
"I've told you to clean your room a billion times!"
hyperbole
My little sister and I go to the Plaza last weekend to shop and eat P.F. Changs.
Correct the mistake!
WENT
Type of conflict in which the main character is fighting against an unfair law by protesting
Person vs. Society
Give two examples of a verb.
any action words
Isaiah hoped to nourish the forgotten garden by watering the plants regularly and fertilizing the soil.
care for, feed, maintain
The boy bounced the ball at the backyard barbeque.
alliteration
Annabelle orange cat purred loudly as it begged her for a treat.
Annabelle's orange cat purred loudly as it begged her for a treat.
What it the difference between internal and external character traits?
External- describes a person's physical appearance
Internal- describes a person's attitude, feeling, or personality
Identify the adverb in the sentence below.
Ma'Layah carefully ran out the school's front doors to begin celebrating her weekend.
carefully
Aisha wondered what was wrong with her brother. He was usually jovial, but today he seemed anxious and gloomy.
happy or cheerful
The cool breeze whispered in my ears.
personification
My entire family went to the baseball game in Kansas City and we had fun and we bought lots of snacks.
Correct the sentence!
We entire family went to the baseball game in Kansas City. We had fun and bought a lot of snacks!
What is the difference between the connotative and denotative meaning of a word?
Connotative- emotional feeling that a word gives (negative, positive, neutral)
Denotative- the literal dictionary definition of a word