Parts of Speech
The action word is called a _____________.
VERB
Where is a suffix located on a word?
Beginning, middle, or end?
End
What punctuation mark is used at the end of a interrogative sentence?
? (a question mark)
Read the sentence and tell what form figurative language is used?
The flower was soft as silk. a) simile
b) personification
c) hyperbole
Simile
My mom said my best friend and I make quite the ______.
Which word should go in the blank?
a) pear b) pair
b) pair
A PERSON, PLACE, THING, or IDEA is called a _______.
VERB
Identify the root word in the word "carelessly"
care
What punctuation mark is used at the end of a declarative sentence?
A period
Tell what figurative language is found here. The clouds rolled in ominously. The sky looked angry.
a.) metaphor
b.) personification
c.) hyperbole
b.) personification
Give 3 parts of the body that start with the letter "h".
head
hair
hand
The soccer player quickly dribbled past the opponents and scored a goal.
What part of speech is quickly?
ADVERB
Give TWO examples of words using prefixes.
Answers will vary.
What punctuation mark is used to separate a list of words in a sentence?
A comma
The salsa was so hot, my tongue began to melt!
a.) simile
b.) onomatopeia
c.) hyperbole
c.) hyperbole
Name 3 types of produce that start with the letter c.
Answers will vary.
Examples: celery, carrot, cherry, coco
The students were overwhelmingly loud in class today.
What part of speech is overwhelmingly?
ADVERB
What is the meaning of the suffix: -ess
Examples: actress, lioness, waitress
-ess means something is female
What punctuation mark expresses strong emotion?
! (An exclamation mark)
"Oh no....AH-CHOO! Sniffle, I need a tissue please."
a.) onomatopoeia
b.) idiom
c.) personification
a.) onomatopoeia
Which word should go in the blank?
She doesn't want to sit with the freshman class, because she thinks __________ immature.
a) there b) their c) they're
c) they're
Since the project is worth 200 points, it is crucial that the students do well on it.
What part of speech is crucial?
ADJECTIVE
Identify the 3 parts of the word "Biography"
Prefix = ______ Root Word = ______ Suffix = ____
Prefix: bio
Root word: graph
Suffix: -y
Name the 8 basic parts of speech.
noun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, article, pronoun, conjunction
Tell what figurative language is found here.
When Sara broke her watch, Jimmy said "There's no use crying over spilt milk. Which figurative language is being used? a.) idiom
b.) metaphor
c.) hyperbole
a.) idiom
Write the word the teacher spells.
Words and answers will vary by student.