ELA Quiz on Wednesday 8/31
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Simile-a comparison between two unlike
things that includes the words like or as.
Metaphor-a comparison between two unlike
things that does not include the words like or as.
Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia- a word that imitates the
sound it represents
Main idea/detail-
Cause/effect
Author’s purpose
PARTS OF SPEECH
Adjective-a word that describes a noun or
pronoun, such as a person, place or thing.
The Adjective Questions: Which one? What kind?
How many? Whose?
Adverb– describes a verb, an adjective, or
another adverb and answers the questions:
How? How often? When? Where? To what extent?
Preposition-a word which is used before a noun to show
its connection to another word in the sentence.
Noun-the name of a person, place, thing or idea
Pronoun-a word that takes the place of a noun
Examples:
Most people sleep at night.
“Walk, don’t run!” says the teacher.
Bianca ate her lunch, then played hopscotch.
Will you remember school when you grow old?
Verb– shows action in a sentence, or carries
the idea of being