Parts of Speech
What part of speech is the word "quickly"?
Adverb)
What type of sentence is this? I love reading books.
Simple sentence
What is a simile?
(Comparison using like or as)
What is non-verbal communication?
(Using body language or facial expressions instead of words)
What is a protagonist?
(The main character in a story)
What are the nouns in this sentence? The dog barked at the mail carrier.
(Dog, mail carrier)
What is a prefix in the word unhappy?
(Un-)
Which type of figurative language is this? The leaves danced in the wind
(Personification)
Give an example of paraverbal communication.
(Tone, pitch, or speed of speaking)
What is the antagonist in a story?
The character or force that opposes the protagonist
What part of speech is "she" in this sentence: She went to the library.
Pronoun
What’s the difference between a dependent and independent clause?
(Independent = complete thought; Dependent = not complete)
What is the meaning of this idiom? "Hit the books."
(To study)
What type of communication is this? He rolled his eyes during the presentation.
(Non-verbal)
What’s the difference between fiction and non-fiction?
Fiction = made up; Non-fiction = real events or facts)
What part of speech describes a noun and gives more detail?
Adjective
What does the suffix -ful mean in hopeful?
(Full of)
Is this a metaphor or a simile? Her voice was music to my ears.
(Metaphor)
What’s the difference between descriptive language and paraverbal communication?
(Descriptive = written or spoken detail; paraverbal = how you say it)
What is dialogue?
Conversation between characters)
Identify all the parts of speech in this sentence: She happily opened the shiny present.
She = pronoun, happily = adverb, opened = verb, shiny = adjective, present = noun
What does the abbreviation Dr. stand for?
(Doctor)
What is an example of alliteration?
(Sally sells seashells by the seashore) or OTHERS
Why is tone important when speaking or writing?
(It helps show emotion and meaning.)
What is a flashback?
A scene that shows something that happened earlier in time)