Parts of Speech
Which part of speech is a person, place, or thing?
Noun
What is the adjective in this sentence?
The red bird slowly crept up to the tip top of the tree.
Red
What is it called when there is a comparison using "like" or "as"?
Example: Her eyes shone like the stars.
Simile
Which sentence in a paragraph states the main idea?
Topic Sentence or Introduction Sentence
Correct the Sentence:
Where is Joey going to get more ice.
. --> ?
Which part of speech is an action word?
Verb
What is the adverb in this sentence?
The red bird slowly crept up to the tip top of the tree.
Slowly
What is it called when there is a comparison in which one thing is another?
Example: Her eyes were stars the way they shone in the light.
Metaphor
What are the words that connect ideas in a paragraph called?
Transitional words/phrases
Correct the Sentence:
the turtle took a nap in the grass.
the --> The
What part of speech is a word that describes a noun?
Adjective
What is the preposition in the following sentence?
Jimmy and Bobby went home after a long day.
After
What is a word that imitates a sound?
Example: BOOM or DING
Onomatopoeia
What is the sentence at the end of the paragraph that summarizes the main ideas?
Conclusion sentence
Correct the sentence:
I am going too the store for some lobster and shrimp.
too -> to
What part of speech takes place of a noun? (she, he, they, it)
Pronoun
What are the two pronouns in the following sentence?
Carlie fed her pet cat Tommy his favorite dish: chicken with shrimp and steak!
her, his
What is the repetition of the same sound multiple times in a phrase or sentence?
Ex. Brittany bought a bunch of bright bulbs.
Alliteration
Quotation marks
Correct the sentence:
Me and Lauren are the best of friends.
Me and Lauren -> Lauren and I
What part of speech links nouns to other words (under, over, between)
Preposition
What are the two prepositions in the following sentence?
Is Raquel going to the mall with her best friend Ari?
to, with
What is it called when a non-human (animal or object) is given human like qualities?
Ex. The wind whispered through the trees
Personification
What type of writing do you use when you want to convince others to do something?
Persuasive writing
Correct the sentence:
My cousin lives in Ireland I can't wait to visit!
My cousin lives in Ireland. I can't wait to visit!