Nouns
Figurative Language
Sentence Structure
Parts of Speech
Point of View
100

The plural form of the noun 'child.'

What is Children?

100

A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."

What is a Simile?

100

A group of words that has a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

What is a Dependent Clause?

100

The part of speech that modifies a noun or pronoun.

What is an Adjective?

100

The narrator uses "I," "me," and "my."

What is First Person?

200

This type of noun shows ownership and requires an apostrophe.

What is a Possessive Noun?

200

The phrase "The wind whispered secrets through the trees" is an example of this.

What is Personification?

200

The part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses, such as 'but' or 'and.'

What is a Conjunction?

200

The part of speech that replaces a noun.

What is a Pronoun?

200

The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

What is Third Person Limited?

300

The possessive form of the plural noun 'women.'

What is Women's?

300

A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

What is a Hyperbole?

300

A sentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

What is a Simple Sentence?

300

The part of speech that shows action or a state of being.

What is a Verb?

300

The narrator tells the story using "you" and "your," placing the reader in the story.

What is Second Person?

400

The possessive form of the singular noun 'boss,' who owns a car.

What is Boss's (or Boss')?

400

The phrase "Time is a thief" is an example of this figure of speech.

What is a Metaphor?

400

A sentence containing two or more independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

What is a Compound Sentence?

400

The part of speech that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

What is an Adverb?

400

The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all or many characters.

What is Third Person Omniscient?

500

The possessive form of the plural noun 'countries,' when describing their laws.

What is Countries'?

500

The use of words whose sounds imitate the natural sounds of an action, such as 'hiss' or 'buzz.'

What is Onomatopoeia?

500

A sentence containing one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

What is a Complex Sentence?

500

The phrase "in the morning" acts as this part of speech, showing the relationship of the noun to the rest of the sentence.

What is a Prepositional Phrase (or Adverb)?

500

The type of narration where the narrator only reports what can be seen and heard, like a camera, with no access to character thoughts.

What is Third Person Objective?