Name that Genre!
what is usually nonfiction / informational text?
Expository Text
close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact.
This part of a speech refers to words that are used to name persons, things, animals, places, ideas, or events
Noun
16 president. Helped through civil war.
Abraham Lincoln
A piece of cake.
what is literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm?
Poetry
walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort
Saunter
this is a word that shows an action (physical or mental) or state of being of the subject in a sentence.
Verb
Spoke out against segregation. Has his own birthday as a holiday!
Martin Luther King Jr.
A penny for your thoughts
A way of asking what someone is thinking
Persuasive Writing
shock or greatly surprise.
Astound
This part of a speech basically refers to words that specify location or a location in time.
Preposition
First man on the moon.
Neil Armstrong
Actions speak louder than words
People's intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say.
what it the faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable?
Fantasy
remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position
Withdraw
part of a speech which joins words, phrases, or clauses together.
Conjunction
1st president. Was a spotlight in the revolutionary war.
George Washington
Beat around the bush
Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.
what is a play for theater, radio, or television?
Drama
(of a person) careful to avoid potential problems or dangers
Cautiously
describe adjectives, verbs.
Adverbs
Famous singer. "King of Pop"
Michael Jackson
Best thing since sliced bread
A good invention or innovation. A good idea or plan.