EY Words
This sweet, sticky food is made by bees
What is honey
The part of speech that names a person, place, or thing
What is a noun
The main message or lesson the author wants you to take from a story
What is the theme
"The monkey was as busy as a bee." This comparison uses the word as - it is called a what
What is a simile
The EY in monkey makes this vowel sound
What is the /ee/ sound
A primate that swings through trees
What is a monkey
"She ran quickly to the store." The word quickly is this part of speech
What is an adverb
This is the problem a character faces in a story
What is the conflict
"The valley whispered secrets to the wind." Giving human qualities to a non human thing
They EY in they makes this vowel sound
What is the /ay/ sound
You use this to unlock a door
What is a key
"The fluffy, grey cat slept." The words fluffy and grey are this part of speech
What is an adjective
The time and place where a story takes place
What is the setting
"They key clicked and clacked in the lock." Words that imitate sounds.
What is onomatopoeia
Add letters before EY to make a word meaning "low land between two hills"
What is valley
A person who rides a horse in a race
What is a Jockey
A word that takes the place of a noun, like he, she, or they
What is a pronoun
A conclusion you reach using clues from the text plus your own thinking - you "read between the lines."
What is an inference
"I have a million things to do." A huge exaggeration used for effect
What is hyperbole
Monkee monkle or monkey - which is the correct spelling
What is monkey
This word means to follow rules or instructions
What is obey
"The monkey grabbed the key." The word grabbed is this part of speech
What is a verb
This type of narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters in a story
What is third-person omniscient
"The donkey's grey coat was a silver storm." A comparison WITHOUT using like or as
What is a metaphor
Surveigh survey or survay - which is spelled correctly?
What is survey