PARTS OF SPEECH
Define a noun
Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
The words book, pencil, and girl are examples of what part of speech?
Nouns
What figurative language compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"?
Simile
The R in R.A.C.E stands for...
Restate the question
List three things that should always be capitalized
Answers will vary. Examples: names, countries, states, days of the week.
The following are all examples of what part of speech...
Ouch! Boom! Yes! Slam!
Interjection
Faiss Middle School is an example of what part of speech?
Proper noun
What figurative language gives human qualities to non-human things?
Personification
The A in R.A.C.E stands for...
Answer all parts of the question
What is the correct way of saying that you and a friend are going to the store?
My friend and I are going to the store.
What part of speech describes a noun?
Adjective
What part of speech describes a verb or adjective?
Adverb
Identify the figurative language
I told you to stop doing that a million times!
Hyperbole
The C in R.A.C.E. stands for...
Cite evidence from the text to support your answer
What is wrong with the following sentence:
I wonder if i will pass the semester exam.
The "i" needs to be capitalized.
I, it, we, and she are all examples of what part of speech?
Pronouns
What two letters do most adverbs end in?
-ly
Identify the figurative language
I am in a pickle.
Idiom
The E in R.A.C.E. stands for...
Explain and Expand
Is there an error in the following sentence? If so, correct it:
I am going to Johns house this weekend.
There should be an apostrophe in "John's" house because it shows possession.
The words pretty, delicious, and bright are examples of what part of speech?
Adjectives
The mouse ran ______ the mouse hole.
What part of speech can fill in the blank?
Preposition
Give an example of alliteration
answers will vary
How many pieces of cited evidence should you have in a constructed response?
2-3
What does F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. stand for?
For And Nor But Or Yet So