Nouns
A NON-SPECIFIC person, place, or thing.
Common Noun
Adjective
A simile is...
A comparison USING like or as.
To give, usually of time, money, or attention
Invest
Lacking light or not well-lit
dimness
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing.
What writing structure is used for a BODY PARAGRAPH?
CCIC
A SPECIFIC person, place, or thing.
Proper Noun
What is used to describe a verb, adverb, or adjective?
Adverb
A metaphor is...
A comparison WITHOUT USING like or as
To move downward and lower
Descend
What was the conflict in "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings"
The main character, Marguerite, is not speaking in school, just writing.
This part of speech either appears as an action or a state-of-being...?
Which writing structure is used for an introduction to an argumentative essay?
GORRC
Person, tree, mall, store, fence, and snack are examples of...?
Common nouns
What is the ADVERB in the following sentence:
My spunky cat creepily crawled across the yard.
"Pride is a wonderful terrible thing," is an example of...?
A metaphor
Tired, exhausted, or defeated
Licked
"Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with the shades of deeper meaning" means what?
Speaking/talking gives words meaning.
Ouch! Yikes! Ew!
Are examples of...?
Interjections
Students should be able to leave campus for their lunch period.
This is an example of...?
A claim
What type of noun is "friendship"?
Abstract noun
What is an ADJECTIVE in the following sentence:
I gave my favorite purple coat away to a nice family.
favorite, purple, or nice.
"He flopped over like an empty flour sack," is an example of...
A simile
A special feeling or quality that a person or thing gives off
Aura
Who wrote "The Scarlet Ibis"?
James Hurst
What are the three articles?
The, a, an
This is not true because...
This is an example of what?
Refute or refutation
Pride, honesty, and curiosity are examples of...?
Abstract nouns
Silently, mostly, violently are examples of....?
When readers/audiences get a snippet of the past in a story is called a....
Flashback
Well-grounded in logic or truth with respect to the information presented; capable of being justified or defended
Valid
Someone who learns or gains guidance/knowledge from someone with more experience is called a what?
Mentee
What is the preposition in the sentence:
We left the house to go grocery shopping.
to
A girl in Pennsylvania is currently being charged with aggravated assault.
This is an example of what?
General statement
Identify at least one NOUN in the following sentence:
Our friends demonstrate such loyalty to us.
friends or loyalty
Identify ALL the adjectives AND adverbs in the sentence:
He gently picked up the incredibly cute puppy.
gently, incredibly, and cute.
The story is set in the south of North Carolina during World War I is an example of...?
Setting
Someone who is well-respected within a community
Aristocrat
Why did the narrator and the family initially reject Doodle?
Because he couldn't walk/be like everyone else; he wasn't developing at a "normal" rate.
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so, and because are examples of...?
Conjunctions
Some people might argue that cats are better pets than dogs because they're easier to take care of.
This is an example of what?
Opposing claim