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100
A word that names a person, place, or thing.
What is a common noun?
100
A word that shows action happening at the moment.
What is a present tense noun?
100
A long lyric that is deep in feeling and rich in poetic devices and imagery.
What is an ode?
100
Writing that is meant to change the way the reader thinks or acts.
What is persuasive writing?
100
The main part of a friendly letter in which the writer presents information and ideas.
What is the body?
200
A word that names a specific person, place, or thing.
What is a proper noun?
200
A verb that shows action that has already happened.
What is verb is the past tense?
200
A type of Japanese poetry which presents a picture of nature. It has 3 lines. The first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third line has five syllables.
What is a Haiku?
200
Writing or speaking in the usual or ordinary form; it becomes poetry when it takes on rhyme and rhythm.
What is prose?
200
Part of a friendly letter that ends the letter graciously, before the signature. It's punctuated with a comma.
What is the closing?
300
A singular noun that represents more than one person, place, or thing. ex: litter, chorus, team
What is a collective noun?
300
A verb that shows action that is about to happen.
What is a future tense verb?
300
A humorous verse of five ines. Lines one, two, and five ryhme, as do lines three and four. They often start out like this: There once was a lady from Alabama....
What is a limerick?
300
Writing which covers an event in the writer's life; it often contains personal comments and ideas as well as a description of the event.
What is a personal narrative?
300
The greetings of a friendly letter.
What is the salutation?
400
A noun that shows ownership.
What is a possessive noun?
400
A verb that connects a subject to a noun or adjective. ex: John seems lonely. Jack is smart!
What is a linking verb?
400
A division in a poem named for the number of lines it contains.
What is a stanza?
400
A piece of factual writing i which ideas on a single topic are presented, explained, argued, or described in an interesting way.
What is an essay?
400
In a business letter this is the part that includes the sender's complete address and the full date.
What is heading?
500
A word that means more than one person, place, or thing.
What is plural noun?
500
A verb form introduced by the word to. ex: Henry is expected to eat his dinner.
What is an infinitive?
500
The repeating of a word or phrase to add rhythm or to emphasize an idea, as in the following lines from the "Raven." While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, as of someone gently reapping, rapping at my chamber door----
What is repetition?
500
Writing that explains.
What is exposition writing?
500
In a business letter, this is the part that includes the complete address of the person and/or company to whom the writer is writing
What is the inside address?