Parts of Speech
This part of speech describes how, when, where, or to what extent an action is performed, often ending in "-ly."
What is an adverb?
This is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.
What is a dependent clause?
This is the main point or argument that a writer is trying to communicate.
What is the central idea or thesis?
"The ball was thrown by the boy" is an example of this type of voice.
What is passive voice?
This punctuation mark is used to end a sentence that makes a statement.
What is a period?
This part of speech describes an action or a state of being.
What is a verb?
A group of words that acts as a single part of speech but does NOT have both a subject and a verb.
What is a phrase?
This rhetorical appeal relies on logic and reasoning to persuade an audience.
What is logos?
"She ran as fast as a gazelle" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a simile?
This punctuation mark is used to show possession or form contractions.
What is an apostrophe?
This part of speech modifies a noun or pronoun, answering "What kind?" "Which one?" or "How many?"
What is an adjective?
When joining an independent and a dependent clause, a comma must be used if this type of clause comes first.
What is a dependent clause?
This type of sentence is used at the beginning of an essay to grab the reader’s attention and make them want to keep reading.
What is a hook sentence?
"The wildfire of curiosity spread through the students as they debated the topic." This sentence is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
This punctuation mark is used to introduce a list or an explanation, as in "There was only one thing left to do: run."
What is a colon?
This part of speech refers to people.
What is a pronoun?
If we want to join two independent clauses together using a comma, we must add this part of speech after the comma.
What is a coordinating conjunction?
In persuasive writing, this rhetorical appeal relies on credibility and the character of the speaker to convince the audience.
What is ethos?
This type of figurative language compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
These punctuation marks are used to show the exact words someone said or wrote.
What are quotation marks?
This part of speech includes only three words.
What is an article?
Identify the type of clause: "you run."
What is an independent clause?
Identify whether the following sentence uses ethos or pathos: "If we don’t act now, thousands of families will be left without homes, struggling to survive."
What is pathos?
This term refers to the opposite of passive voice, where the subject performs the action of the verb.
What is active voice?
This punctuation mark is used between two closely related independent clauses that are not joined by a conjunction.
What is a semicolon?