Parts of Speech
This part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Noun
A word with the same meaning as another word.
Synonym
What is the reason that something happens?
Cause
In the metaphor "Time is a thief," what is being compared to a thief?
Time
A word that describes a noun.
Adjective
A word with the opposite meaning of another word.
Antonym
What happens because of the cause.
Effect
The classroom was a zoo. What does this metaphor mean?
The classroom was loud or chaotic.
What ends a question
A question mark
A word that replaces a noun.
Pronoun
The meaning of a word based on the words around it.
Context Clues
The power went out, so the students used flashlights. What is the cause?
The power going out
Her smile was sunshine. What does this suggest about her smile?
It was warm, bright, or made people happy.
What tells what the sentence is about or who the sentence is about?
Subject
A word that shows action or a state of being.
Verb
A word part added to the beginning of a word.
Prefix
It snowed all night, so school was cancelled. What is the effect?
School being cancelled
The test was a mountain to climb. What does this metaphor mean?
The test was very difficult.
What tells what the person is doing in the sentence?
Predicate
A word that describes a verb, often ending in -ly.
Adverb
A word part added to the end of the word.
Suffix
Because the student forgot to study, they failed the test. What is the cause?
Karen is the light in my life. What does this metaphor mean?
Karen is important.
What separates a list of things?
Comma