Parts of
Speech
Speech
This word's part of speech: connects words, phrases or clauses.
I went (to, two, too) the store (to, two, too).
I went to the store too.
It's the words that sound the same, but have different meanings
homophone
past tense for the word give
gave
The answer is 15,299 I think.
The answer is 15,299, I think.
This word describes an action. Its what you do.
verb
(Their, There, They're) going to the zoo tomorrow.
They're going to the zoo tomorrow.
Here is an example: Meg was as quiet as a mouse.
simile
This punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause or to separate items in a list.
comma
July 12 1981
July 12, 1981
This names a special person, place, thing, or idea, and it must be capitalized.
proper noun
Please (pore, pour, poor) me another glass of lemonade.
Please pour me another glass of lemonade.
Here is an example: It's raining cats and dogs.
Metaphor
This punctuation mark is used at the end of a direct question.
Period
The comma goes here: Oh I don't know.
Oh, I don't know.
This word's part of speech: glossy
adjective
Your dog is bigger (than, then) my dog.
Your dog is bigger than my dog.
Here is an example: Gary has a chip on his shoulder.
idiom
This is the message of a story, poem, or passage.
Theme
The comma goes here: When we returned from summer break we had all grown.
When we returned from summer break, we had all grown.
This word's part of speech: describes verbs
adverb
My (principal, principle) is an awesome leader.
My principal is an awesome leader.
Here is an example: "I was lost in the sea of nameless faces."
metaphor
This punctuation mark is used to show a strong feeling or emphasis, often at the end of an exclamatory sentence.
Exclamation Mark
My sandwich has peanut butter bananas and jelly.
My sandwich has peanut butter, bananas, and jelly.