Parts of Speech & Figure of Speech

What type of word is the term 'happy' in the sentence 'The happy dog wagged its tail'?

• adjective

• verb

• noun

• adverb

Answer explanation

The word 'happy' is an adjective because it describes a noun. In this case, it describes the noun 'word'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

What kind of language fun is used in the sentence: 'The stars danced in the night sky.'

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

Answer explanation

The figure of speech in the sentence 'The stars danced in the night sky.' is personification. Personification is the attribution of human characteristics to non-human objects or animals.

Give an example of a proper noun.

(a)  

Answer explanation

A proper noun is a specific name of a person, place, or thing. In this case, 'New York City' is a proper noun because it refers to a specific location.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the figure of speech in the sentence: 'She is as busy as a bee'?

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

• simile

Answer explanation

The figure of speech in the sentence 'She is as busy as a bee' is a simile, as it compares two things using the word 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Quickly is an (a)   .

Answer explanation

The word 'quickly' is an adverb because it modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb by indicating the manner or speed of an action.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What kind of language fun is used in the sentence: 'The sun smiled down on the children playing.'

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

Answer explanation

The figure of speech in the sentence 'The sun smiled down on the children playing.' is personification because the sun is given human-like qualities by smiling.

What is an example of a conjunction in language fun?

• but

• because

• and

• or

Answer explanation

A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. In this case, the correct conjunction is 'and', which connects two words or phrases together.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the figure of speech in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees'?

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Simile

Answer explanation

The figure of speech in the sentence 'The wind whispered through the trees' is personification. Personification is the attribution of human qualities to non-human entities.

Identify the part of speech for the word 'quickly'.

• verb

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

Answer explanation

The word 'happily' is an adverb because it describes how an action is performed. In this case, it describes how something is done happily.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: 'The flowers danced in the (a)   .'

Answer explanation

The figure of speech in the sentence 'The flowers danced in the breeze.' is personification, as flowers cannot literally dance.