Parts of Speech
A common noun refers to general people or places, like "teacher" or "park," but this type of noun names a specific person, place, or thing and must always be capitalized.
Proper noun
We use this punctuation mark to replace missing letters when shortening two words into one, such as turning "it is" into "it's."
Apostrophe
These are examples of what? "determined" or "cautious"
Character traits
This type of figurative language compares two different things using the words "like" or "as," such as in the sentence, "The athlete ran as fast as lightning".
Simile
What is the definition of noggin?
"Ouch! I hit my noggin on the table."
a person's head
These are words like he, she, they, or it that are used to replace a noun in a sentence to prevent repeating the same name over and over.
(Hint: Type of noun)
Pronouns
This tricky, irregular contraction doesn't follow the normal rules; instead of being "willn't," it changes completely to "_____".
Won't
This section of the story arc occurs immediately after the climax; it shows the consequences of the turning point and begins to tie up loose ends
Falling action
This comparison describes one thing by saying it is something else without using "like" or "as," such as, "The classroom was a zoo during the holiday party".
Metaphor
What is the definition of gusto?
"The hungry students ate their favorite pizza lunch with gusto!"
enthusiasm, excitement
These are "connecting words" often remembered by the acronym FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) that join two words or parts of a sentence together.
Coordinating Conjunctions (Conjunctions only is also acceptable)
To show that an action was possible in the past, we combine these two words to form the contraction could’ve.
Could have
This is a literary device where the author gives the reader hints or clues about what will happen later in the story to build suspense or prepare the reader for a surprise.
Foreshadowing
This term refers to words that imitate the natural sounds of an object or action, like "clatter," "boom," or "hiss".
Onomatopoeia
Tissue, toilet paper, mouthwash, toothbrush, towel and floss are examples of this vocabulary word.
Toiletries
Complete this sentence using the appropriate coordinating conjunction.
I went to the store, _____ they had no milk."I went to the store, but they had no milk.
Many writers confuse the possessive word "their" with this contraction, which specifically means "they are."
You must write your answer.
They're
When an author introduces new, small problems in the story once the climax has already taken place is it called ______ ________.
False endings
This technique involves the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words to create rhythm, like in the phrase "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
Alliteration
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
"The mother was soothed by her child's _________ smile." eccentric or winsome
Winsome
This part of speech often ends in "-ly" and describes how, when, or where an action happens, such as "quickly" or "loudly."
Adverb
Many writers confuse the possessive word "your" with this contraction, which specifically means "you are."
You must write your answer.
You're
This is the big idea or the "heart" of the story that teaches the reader a lesson, like "always be kind."
Theme, Lesson
This is an intentional and extreme exaggeration used to emphasize a point or add humor, such as "I've told you a million times to clean your room!"
Hyperbole
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
"We ordered vegetarian __________ without meat." samosas or hippies
Samosas