8 Parts of Speech

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things, using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her cheeks are red like a rose.'

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What is a noun?

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A person, place, or thing. Examples: man, house, brush.

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What is a proper noun?

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A specific person, place, or thing that must be capitalized. Examples: President, White House, Washington Monument.

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What is a pronoun?

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A word that takes the place of a noun. Examples: I, he, she, we, they.

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What is an adjective?

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A word that describes a noun. Examples: tall man, small house, yellow brush.

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What is a verb?

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A word that expresses an action or state of being. Examples: run, jump, is.

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What is an adverb?

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A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Examples: quickly, very, well.

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What is a preposition?

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A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. Examples: in, on, at.

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What is an interjection?

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A word or phrase that expresses strong emotion. Examples: Wow! Oh! Yay!

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What is an article?

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A word that defines a noun as specific or unspecific. Examples: a, an, the.