Parts of Speech
Person, place, or thing
Noun
Compares two things using like or as
simile
The girl played on the slide at the park.
Complete
What states the purpose and sets the direction of the paragraph or passage?
Main Idea
Where and when a story takes place is called the ____?
Setting
A word that shows action
verb
Compares two things without using like or as
metaphor
By the swift river currents.
Fragment
What are the points that support the main idea?
Details
Which is a proper noun?
a. teacher
b. park
c. Harps
D. book
C. Harps
A word that replaces a noun
Pronoun
What type of figurative language is being used?
The shoes danced all night to the music.
Personification
The weather was nice on Monday the boy flew his kite outside.
Run-on
Ray got up early to work on his painting. He opened the jars of paint and cleaned his brushes. Ray was painting a picture of his family for his mother’s birthday. This would be a very special gift. Ray worked hard to paint the gift for his mother.
Which is the main idea of this passage?
A. Ray worked very hard to paint the gift for his mother.
B. He opened the jars of paint.
C. He got up early.
A. Ray worked very hard to paint the gift for his mother.
This text structure shows how things are alike and how they are different.
Compare and Cotrast
A word that joins together words or phrases in a sentence
conjunction
What type of figurative language is being used?
SNAP! The branch fell making a loud boom!
Onomatopoeia
Running very fast.
Have you ever seen groups of birds flying in the fall? If you have, you’ve likely seen birds migrate. When birds fly to a far-off place, we say they are migrating. They are leaving home or “flying the coop”. Why do they migrate? Birds do not just take a trip when they migrate. They fly south so that they can survive.
Which would be the BEST title for this passage?
A. Looking for Food
B. Bird Migration
C. Balloons
A. Birds Flying
B. Bird Migration
Brave, happy, and responsible are all what type of character traits?
Internal or Personality
Interjection
A repeated sound at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase
Alliteration
Because I paid attention in class, I got an A in class and I was so happy.
Complete
What is the main idea of the following paragraph?
Jamie worked hard to make his dream of becoming a teacher come true. He went to work early and studied at night. He was a good student and soon learned his new language. He finally became a teacher. He was so happy in his new country!
A. He was learning a new language.
B. He worked hard to make his dream of becoming a teacher come true.
C. He was happy.
B. He worked hard to make his dream of becoming a teacher come true.
Which point of view has a narrator telling the story?
1st, 2nd, or 3rd
3rd