What is a verb?

• A person, place or thing

• An action or being word

• A describing word

• A comparison word

What is a noun?

• A person, place or thing

• An action or being word

• A describing word

• A comparison word

Which one of these examples is a simile?

• The sun blinded me with its brightness.

• The sun was blisteringly hot.

• The sun shone like a blazing medallion hanging in the sky.

• The sun burnt me.

Which is an example of a metaphor?

• The football crowd roared like lions.

• The crowd went hysterical.

• The football stadium erupted with cheers.

• Everyone cheered loudly.

An example of onomatopoeia is ....

• apple

• drop

• splash

• fresh

What is an adjective?

• A word describing a noun

• A word describing an action

• A person, place or thing

• A comparison word

Which of these words is NOT an adjective?

• annoyed

• expensive

• selfish

• ride

Which word class is 'tightly' in the sentence 'He gripped the monkey bars tightly'?

• adjective

• adverb

• verb

• noun

In the sentence below, what word class is shoes?

Katie loved her new shiny shoes.

• adjective

• adverb

• noun

• verb

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the word for giving human characteristics to a non-human thing.

• simile

• alliteration

• metaphor

• personification