Parts of Speech/ Figurative Language
What part of speech shows location or direction, like under or beside?
Prepostion
Give an example of onomatopoeia.
Ex) Bang, Buzz, Crash
Identify the fragment in the paragraph.
I woke up late this morning. I was running behind. So, I missed the bus. Because I was late. I missed first period. I will try to be on time tomorrow.
Because I was late.
What is the term for..
the voice that tells the story to the audience
the narrator
What is the largest country in the world?
Russia
What type of figurative language is "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers?"
Alliteration
What is the name of the Japanese poem that has 3 lines with a 5-7-5 syllable count?
Haiku
Identify the error in the sentence.
I don't want to go if its raining outside.
it's (it is)
What is the term for someone's beliefs that cannot be proven or measured?
Opinion
What color is Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street?
Green
Name the 8 parts of speech.
Noun, verb, pronoun, adjective, adverb, interjection, preposition, conjunction
The is the term we use when we describe the speaker's attitude in the poem.
Tone
What Verb Mood is used in the following sentence? (Indicative, Imperative, Subjunctive, Conditional, or Interrogative)
Please sit down.
Imperative (Gives a command.)
Many Americans are unaware of how pesticides affect our food supplies. Pesticides can run off into groundwater and run off into nearby streams, where they are carried from their original dispersal site. This is how pesticides end up in drinking water, fish, and game. For example, if grain fields or rough lands are sprayed with pesticides, residues can show up in poultry, eggs, milk, and butter.
The author's purpose is to . . .
Inform
Name the starting quarterback of the Cincinnati Bengals.
Joe Burrow
Give an example of a Hyperbole.
Various answers
Ex) I've told you a million times to clean your room.
Give the Rhyme Scheme of the entire poem.
(1) Never tickle,
(2) A prickled pickle
(3) ‘Cause prickled pickles
(4) Don’t smile
(5) Never goad
(6) A loaded toad
(7) When he has to walk
(8) A whole mile
(9) Froggies go courting
(10) With weather reporting
(11) That indicates
(12) There are no snows
(13) But always remember
(14) The month of December
(15) Is very hard
(16) On your nose
AABC, DDEC, FFGH, IIJH
Give an example of a sentence in Active Voice.
Various answers
ex: The cat chased the mouse.
What term means "to make a conclusion from information you have been given in a story, but not specifically told."
infer
Who sings the song, "Don't Stop Believin'?"
Journey
In the sentence, "The dog barked loudly at the bird outside the window."
Name the part of speech of each word in the sentence.
Article, noun, verb, adverb, preposition, article, noun, preposition, article, noun.
What is the term for the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that creates the rhythm of a poem?
Meter
Identify the intransitive verb in the sentence.
Maria grabbed her backpack, opened the front pocket, and checked her homework before she left the house. She packed her lunch, tied her shoes, and called her friend to confirm the bus time. Outside, she noticed the bright sky and felt the cool breeze on her face. A bird sang in the distance. She smiled at the sound, closed the door, and walked down the street toward the bus stop.
"A bird sang in the distance."
Name two text structures authors use when organizing nonfiction texts.
Cause & effect, compare & contrast, chronological order, description,problem and solution
When is the summer solstice?
June 21st