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What is an easy way to tell that a word is an adjective.
They describe
They define
They pronounce
They answer
What is an easy way to tell that a word is an adverb?
ends is pu
ends in ed
end in ly
ends in en
The colorful balloon floated over the treetop.
Adverb
Adjective
I eagerly opened my birthday presents.
Adjective
Adverb
A yellow butterfly is sitting on the flower.
Adjective
Adverb
The students walked calmly to lunch.
Adjective
Adverb
The tall giraffe is eating green leaves.
Adjective
Adverb
I gently pet the puppy.
Adjective
Adverb
Hairless cats look like rats.
Adjective
Adverb
I accidentally spilled chocolate milk on the carpet.
Adjecive
Adverb
The tiny kitten played with the yarn.
Adjective
Adverb
I happily got to school on time so my class can spell out "ready to learn"
Adjective
Adverb
I love the move "James and the Giant Peach"
Adjective
Adverb
I lazily laid on the couch and ate chips.
Adjective
Adverb
The fluffy dog was soooooo cute!
Adjective
Adverb
Which is the adverb in the sentence?
The cat ran quickly across the big room.
cat
big
quickly
across
Which is the adjective in the sentence?
The tired boy laid down on the lawn.
boy
tired
down
lawn
Which is the adverb in the sentence?
She knew the answer and raised her hand quietly.
knew
quietly
raised
hand
Which is the adjective in the sentence?
She picked up the red ball as fast as she could.
red
picked
ball
fast
Which is the adjective in the sentence?
The yellow school bus picked up the children in the morning.
bus
children
yellow
morning
Find the adverb.
The girls thoroughly enjoyed the show.
thoroughly
enjoyed
girls
An adverb ...
is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun
is a word that modifies a phrase
is a word that modifies an adjective, verb, or another adverb
An adjective...
is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun
is a word that modifies a phrase
is a word that modifies an adjective, verb, or another adverb
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
The motorcycles whizzed by the city monument.
verb
adjective
adverb
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
Kings and queens from all countries faithfully attended the ball.
adverb
adjective
verb
Find TWO adjectives.
The brave, young champion handled the loss with grace and dignity.
brave
loss
young
handled
Identify the word that the adverb modifies.
The green-eyed young boy smiled sweetly at the teacher.
smiled
boy
teacher
Identify the word that the adjective modifies.
The blue, satin dress was exquisite.
satin
blue
exquisite
dress
There is a slight / slightly difference between the original and the reproduction of that painting, but only an expert can tell.
slight
slightly
Most wild animals fight hard / hardly when they are attacked.
hard
hardly
George's mother is serious / seriously ill.
serious
seriously
I don't read newspapers anymore because there's hard / hardly any cheerful news in them.
hard
hardly
A lot of things went wrong / wrongly during our holiday because it was bad / badly planned.
wrong/bad
wrongly/bad
wrongly/badly
wrong/badly
Which word does the word "colorful" modify, or tell more about?
The colorful balloon floated over the treetop.
floated
balloon
over
treetop
Which word does the word "eagerly" modify, or tell more about?
I eagerly opened my birthday presents.
I
opened
birthday
presents
Which word does the word "yellow" modify, or tell more about?
A yellow butterfly is sitting on the flower.
butterfly
sitting
flower
A
Which word does the word "calmly" modify, or tell more about?
The students walked calmly to lunch.
students
walked
lunch
to
Which word does the word "tall" modify, or tell more about?
The tall giraffe is eating green leaves.
giraffe
eating
leaves
is
Which word matches this definition:
a way of annotating the text
Context Clues
Notice and Note
Figurative Language
Connotation
Which word matches this definition:
struggle or problem in the story
foreshadow
predict
allusion
conflict
Which word matches this definition:
be a warning or hint to the future in a story ( a future event)
foreshadow
predict
allusion
context clues
Which word matches this definition:
Guessing what will happen next
predict
Notice and Note
allusion
connotation
Which word matches this definition:
Clues in surrounding text that help the reader determine meaning of an unknown word.
Context Clues
allusion
predict
foreshadow
Which word matches this definition:
writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally
figurative language
sound devices
allusion
adage
Which word matches this definition:
Elements of literature that emphasize sound (e.g., assonance, consonance, alliteration, rhyme, onomatopoeia)
sound devices
figurative language
adage
allusion
a proverb, a wise saying
context clues
adage
figurative language
denotation
Which word matches this definition:
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.
allusion
figurative language
connotation
point of view
Which word matches this definition:
all of the meanings, associations, or emotions that a words suggests (positive, negative, or neutral)
denotation
connotation
context clues
Notice and Note
Which word matches this definition:
the dictionary definition of a word
denotation
connotation
context clues
allusion
Which word matches this definition:
the perspective from which a story is told
point of view
Notice and Note
Context Clues
foreshadow
Which word matches this definition:
Person telling the story
narrator
character
dialogue
tone
Which word matches the following definition:
A person in a story
narrator
character
dialogue
tone
Which word matches the following definition:
conversations between characters
dialogue
tone
mood
point of view
Which word matches the following definition:
the reason the author has for writing
(inform, entertain, persuade)
author's purpose
tone
mood
central idea
Which word matches the following definition:
A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through his or her word choice
tone
mood
dialogue
narrator
Which word matches the following definition:
How the READER feels about the text while reading
Mood
Tone
theme
central idea
Which word matches the following definition:
most important point the author makes; main idea
central idea
plot
theme
summary
Which word matches the following definition:
Sequence of Events in a Story
Plot
Theme
Central Idea
Summary
Which word matches the following definition:
Central Idea of a work of literature
(lesson or moral of the story)
Theme
summary
Inference
author's purpose
Which word matches the following definition:
Brief statement of the main events of a story
summary
central idea
theme
plot
Which word matches the following definition:
A conclusion one can draw from the presented details
(Reading between the lines)
Inference
central idea
tone
analyze
Which word matches the following definition:
To look at something carefully by attention to its parts
analyze
inference
author's purpose
summary
Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:
Examine and judge carefully; assess
evaluate
compare
contrast
critique
Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:
evidence from the text (fiction or nonfiction) that you can use to illustrate your ideas and support your arguments
Textual Evidence
MLA Format
relevant
Thesis
Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:
set of guidelines on how to format a research paper
MLA Format
critique
relevant
text structure
Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:
to restate in your own words
paraphrase
quote
MLA Format
textual evidence
Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:
to repeat exactly what someone else has said or written
paraphrase
quote
thesis
MLA Format
Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:
the author's method (or way) of organizing a text
text structure
MLA Format
contrast
compare
Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:
to put things together to see how they are the same
contrast
compare
analyze
evaluate
Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:
find differences
contrast
compare
evaluate
critique
Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:
an opinion of a piece of writing
critique
compare
evaluate
thesis
Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:
a phrase or word that links different ideas
transition
text structure
critique
paraphrase
Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:
Focus statement of an essay
thesis
central idea
summary
theme
Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:
staying on topic
relevant
compare
contrast
critique
Which word matches the following definition:
an essay which offers facts/evidence that supports a topic and educates an audience
informational essay
narrative essay
informational text
focused research topic
Which word matches the following definition:
essay that tells a story
Informational Essay
Narrative Essay
Informational Text
Focused Research Topic
Which word matches the following definition:
A device used in literature where an object represents an idea
symbolism
flashback
foreshadow
allusion
Which word matches the following definition:
A scene that interrupts the normal chronological order sequence of events in a story to depict something that happened at an earlier time
flashback
foreshadow
symbolism
theme
Which word matches the following definition:
a nonfiction text, written to share factual information
informational text
Informational essay
Narrative Essay
Summary
Narrowed, specific research topic
Focused Research Topic
Summary
Sentence Structure
Thesis Statement
Which word matches the following definition:
Taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas
OR using someone else's writing or ideas as your own.
Plagiarism
Quote
Paraphrase
MLA Format
Which word matches the following definition:
The arrangement of a sentence.
A sentence may be simple, compound, or complex.
Sentence Structure
Clause
Phrase
quote
Which word matches the following definition:
A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.
clause
phrase
sentence structure
quote
Which word matches the following definition:
A group of words with a meaning; an expression
(does not contain both a subject and a verb)
clause
phrase
sentence structure
quote
What is an easy way to tell that a word is an adjective.
They describe
They define
They pronounce
They answer
What is an easy way to tell that a word is an adverb?
ends is pu
ends in ed
end in ly
ends in en
The colorful balloon floated over the treetop.
Adverb
Adjective
I eagerly opened my birthday presents.
Adjective
Adverb
A yellow butterfly is sitting on the flower.
Adjective
Adverb
The students walked calmly to lunch.
Adjective
Adverb
The tall giraffe is eating green leaves.
Adjective
Adverb
I gently pet the puppy.
Adjective
Adverb
Hairless cats look like rats.
Adjective
Adverb
I accidentally spilled chocolate milk on the carpet.
Adjecive
Adverb
The tiny kitten played with the yarn.
Adjective
Adverb
I happily got to school on time so my class can spell out "ready to learn"
Adjective
Adverb
I love the move "James and the Giant Peach"
Adjective
Adverb
I lazily laid on the couch and ate chips.
Adjective
Adverb
The fluffy dog was soooooo cute!
Adjective
Adverb
Which is the adverb in the sentence?
The cat ran quickly across the big room.
cat
big
quickly
across
Which is the adjective in the sentence?
The tired boy laid down on the lawn.
boy
tired
down
lawn
Which is the adverb in the sentence?
She knew the answer and raised her hand quietly.
knew
quietly
raised
hand
Which is the adjective in the sentence?
She picked up the red ball as fast as she could.
red
picked
ball
fast
Which is the adjective in the sentence?
The yellow school bus picked up the children in the morning.
bus
children
yellow
morning
Find the adverb.
The girls thoroughly enjoyed the show.
thoroughly
enjoyed
girls
An adverb ...
is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun
is a word that modifies a phrase
is a word that modifies an adjective, verb, or another adverb
An adjective...
is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun
is a word that modifies a phrase
is a word that modifies an adjective, verb, or another adverb
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
The motorcycles whizzed by the city monument.
verb
adjective
adverb
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
Kings and queens from all countries faithfully attended the ball.
adverb
adjective
verb
Find TWO adjectives.
The brave, young champion handled the loss with grace and dignity.
brave
loss
young
handled
Identify the word that the adverb modifies.
The green-eyed young boy smiled sweetly at the teacher.
smiled
boy
teacher
Identify the word that the adjective modifies.
The blue, satin dress was exquisite.
satin
blue
exquisite
dress
There is a slight / slightly difference between the original and the reproduction of that painting, but only an expert can tell.
slight
slightly
Most wild animals fight hard / hardly when they are attacked.
hard
hardly
George's mother is serious / seriously ill.
serious
seriously
I don't read newspapers anymore because there's hard / hardly any cheerful news in them.
hard
hardly
A lot of things went wrong / wrongly during our holiday because it was bad / badly planned.
wrong/bad
wrongly/bad
wrongly/badly
wrong/badly
Which word does the word "colorful" modify, or tell more about?
The colorful balloon floated over the treetop.
floated
balloon
over
treetop
Which word does the word "eagerly" modify, or tell more about?
I eagerly opened my birthday presents.
I
opened
birthday
presents
Which word does the word "yellow" modify, or tell more about?
A yellow butterfly is sitting on the flower.
butterfly
sitting
flower
A
Which word does the word "calmly" modify, or tell more about?
The students walked calmly to lunch.
students
walked
lunch
to
Which word does the word "tall" modify, or tell more about?
The tall giraffe is eating green leaves.
giraffe
eating
leaves
is
A person, place, thing, or idea
A word that introduces a prepositional phrase
Define a verb
An action
A person, place, thing, or idea
An emotional word that interrupts a sentence
A word that takes the place of a noun
Which of the following does an adverb modify?
Noun
Verb
Conjunction
Preposition
He throws the ball. He is what part of speech?
Noun
Verb
Preposition
Pronoun
The school smells funny. What part of speech is smells?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
The crying baby is really annoying me. What part of speech is crying?
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
In the following sentence, which word is the preposition?
"Mike quickly jumped over the tall hurdle and broke his knee."
over
ouch
and
his
They attended the concert last weekend.
noun
verb
conjunction
adverb
This part of speech modifies a verb and often ends in “ly.”
adverb
adjective
noun
interjection
Which of the following is NOT a pronoun?
He
They
Her
The
Which of the following is NOT a prepositional phrase?
under the car
into the unknown
the fast food restaurant
over the hill
She looked carefully at the yellow fish.
We watched the colorful creatures swim through the dark water?
The teacher helped the student with her difficult homework.
Jennifer smiled shyly at the students in her new class.
the words a, an, and the
noun
pronoun
preposition
article
Examples: run, is, jump, climb, are, was, play, go
verb
adverb
preposition
interjection
Examples: dog, Mrs. Wham, desk, justice
verb
noun
article
conjunction
Examples: pretty, friendly, kind, messy, four, few, purple, several
noun
adjective
article
conjunction
Examples: quickly, loudly, slowly, outside, tomorrow, yesterday
verb
adjective
adverb
article
Examples: for, above, below, in, at
noun
verb
preposition
interjection
Examples: they, he, she, we
noun
preposition
interjection
pronoun
AFTER lunch let's go out for a coffee.
pronoun
preposition
verb
I'm sure I've MET your girlfriend before.
verb
preposition
interjection
On Saturdays I WORK from nine to five.
verb
preposition
adverb
If we finish our work QUICKLY we can go to the movies.
adverb
conjunction
verb
I left my shoes UNDER the kitchen table.
adjective
preposition
pronoun
What did SHE ask you to do?
conjunction
preposition
pronoun
I bought a BEAUTIFUL dress at the mall.
preposition
adjective
noun
