Parts of Speech
What is a noun?
A noun is a name for a person, thing, place, plant, animal, etc.
What is a prefix?
A prefix is a group of letters placed before the root of a word. For example, the word “unhappy” consists of the prefix “un-” [which means “not”] combined with the root (or stem) word “happy”; the word “unhappy” means “not happy.”
What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word that describes nouns.
"I am cute" is written in the... (POV)
"I am cute" is written in the first person.
What is the heading of a news article called?
What is a headline?
What is a pronoun?
It is a name that serves as a substitute for a noun.
What is a suffix?
Suffixes are a letter or group of letters added to the ending of words to change their meaning or function. They can be as small as -s, and -ed, or can be larger additions such as -ation, and -ious.
What is a comparative adjective?
Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify (larger, smaller, faster, higher).
"Kristine's sister is cute" is written in the... (POV)
"Kristine's sister is cute" is written in the third person.
"You are cute" is written in the...
"You are cute" is written in the second person.
What is a verb?
A verb is a word that shows action.
Europe is a _______________________.
Europe is a continent.
What is a superlative adjective?
Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest).
What are the 5Ws and 1H in the English language?
who, what, when, where, why, how
What is the first paragraph of a news article called?
What is a lead?
What is a preposition?
A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object.
Give three examples of negative prefixes in English.
un-, dis-, im-
What is a conjunction?
A conjunction is a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause (and, but, if).
We do not use dialogues in impersonal style. Instead, what we use are quotes and indirect speech.
What is an inverted pyramid?
What is a connective?
A connective is a word that joins one part of a text to another. Connectives can be conjunctions, prepositions or adverbs.
What is an affix in English?
An affix in English is an additional element placed at the beginning or end of a root, stem, or word, or in the body of a word, to modify its meaning. These include prefixes and suffixes.
Slang words, contractions, and friendly voice are all used in what type of style?
They are all used in personal style.
Meanwhile, Standard English, formal voice, and third person are among the things that are used in the impersonal style.
What do you call brochures and newspaper articles in general?
What is the typical arrangement of a news article?
Lead, details, quotes, other information, concluding paragraph