End of Week Review

Noun

A person, place, thing, or idea, like dragon, Academy, or curiosity

Verb

A word that shows an action or a state of being, like sprinted, hissed, or is

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun, like silver dust or green scale

Adverb

A word that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb, like twisted quickly or flashed dangerously

Pronoun

A word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition, like he, she, it, or they

Conjunction

A word used to connect words, phrases, or full sentences together, like and, but, or because

Spot the Part of Speech: Toby stood in front of the door, and HE was scared.

Pronoun (Takes the place of the noun Toby)

Spot the Part of Speech: His knees knocked together BECAUSE he was shaking.

Conjunction (Connects two actions by showing the cause)

Spot the Part of Speech: Toby SLAMMED his fist onto the floorboard.

Verb (An action verb showing physical movement)

Spot the Part of Speech: A strange VELVET pouch spilled out of the box.

Adjective (Describes what kind of pouch it is)

Spot the Part of Speech: Intricate golden gears clicked SOFTLY behind the glass.

Adverb (Tells HOW the gears clicked)

Spot the Part of Speech: The hands of the WATCH began spinning backward.

Noun (A thing or object)

Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)

The seven words used to join equal parts of a sentence: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Subordinating Conjunctions

Connecting words that show a cause, time, or condition, like because, until, although, or since

Proper Noun

A specific, named person, place, or thing that must start with a capital letter, like Leo, Saturn, or Garrick

Show, Don't Tell

A writing technique where the author uses sensory details and actions instead of naming emotions directly

Banned Words

Bland emotion words that writers try to avoid because they "tell" instead of "show," like scared, furious, or happy