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Nouns A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. But many do not know there are different types of nouns. Proper noun- Specific people places things etc. Common noun-General groups of people places things or ideas. Abstract noun- Ideas that cannot be perceived through senses. Singular noun- names 1 person,place, or thing Collective noun- A singular noun that represents a group of individuals. Possessive noun- Shows ownership

8 parts of speech Part of speechDefinition Adverb Modifies a verb an adjective or another adverb Adjective Modifies nouns Noun A person,place, thing, or idea Preposition Links a noun to another word Interjection Shows exclamation Conjunction Joins clauses sentences or word Pronoun Replaces a noun Verb Action or state

Figurative language Types of figurative language Comparing using like or as Simile- Comparing using like or as comparing not using like, as Metaphor- comparing not using like, as An Exaggeration Hyperbole - An Exaggeration Giving human characteristics to nonhumans Personification- Giving human characteristics to nonhumans

What makes a sentences  Subject and a predicate  1 independent clause  1 independent and 1 dependent clause  Etc.

Coming together SubjectPredicate Noun Verb

Elements of a paragraph  A paragraph is a group of sentences that has a central idea, or main point that is explained,and details about the idea  A paragraph is shorter than a story  It needs transitional words  Note : Good transitions between paragraphs help readers see the connections between ideas

Try your own  Now it’s time for you to try to make a sentence or paragraph using the picture.

Alliterations  Andy ate an apple  Bianca bit Billy’s butt  Carrie cares comfortless  Danny does dishes  Ed eats eggplants  Fan fast Fredrick  Gary gets good grades  Harry hates Hannah  Andy ate an apple  Bianca bit Billy’s butt  Carrie cares comfortless  Danny does dishes  Ed eats eggplants  Fan fast Fredrick  Gary gets good grades  Harry hates Hannah

Similes  Your dumb as a duck  Your dead as a door nail  Your cool as a cucumber  It is ugly like an ape  It is slow like a sloth

Sound devices Sound deviceDefinition Onomatopoeia The use of words that sound like the or actions to which they refer Alliteration The repetition of a beginning consonant sound

noun  It goes... Noun, verb, adjective, adverb, Pronoun, preposition, conjunction, interjection. Uh-uh, uh-uh, pardon me, We're… uh… running through the p-p-p-p- parts of speech.  Nouns are people, things and places, Ideas and concepts, so face it. Your face is a noun, your name is a noun, I see nouns all around when I roll through the town: Chris, sidewalk, conversation, Kitten, popcorn, and some patience, Unicorn, dreams, shoelace, kings, Nouns are ideas, people, places and things. Nouns I see nouns all around Chris, sidewalk, conversation, Kitten, popcorn, and some patience, Unicorn, dreams, shoelace, kings, Nouns are ideas, people, places and things

Verb and adjectives  A verb expresses action, like "I see," Or a state of being like the verb “to be.” So we sing, you sang, he sings songs, We brought her, you should bring him along. Adjectives? - that's where the magic is. They modify a noun or a pronoun, wow. The big bad wolf had hairy paws, Sharp little teeth and scary claws.verbstate of being like the verb “to be.”we sing, you sang, he sings songs, We brought her, you should bring him along Adjectives? - that's where the magic is. The big bad wolf had hairy paws, Sharp little teeth and scary claws

pronoun  Pronouns replace nouns, a little bit, Instead of a specific thing, you could use "it," Or me or mine or you or we, Or that or this or hers or she. Pronouns replace nouns

adverb  Want to quickly modify a verb? You really need an adverb, ya heard? You can usually take an adjective and addly", So we easily won the game last night.adverb, ya heardeasily won

prepositions  The prepositions in a sentence are the links, Like on, in, at, upon and against. Prepositions tell you where and when, Go up by the rock to see all of your friends.prepositions Like on, in, at, upon and against Go up by the rock to see all of your friends

Interjection conjunction  And, but, or - those are conjunctions, They link up phrases, that's their function. Yet they – No! Don't forget interjections, yo! They interrupt things like Hey! Or Whoa! It goes Noun, verb, adjective, adverb, Pronoun, preposition, conjunction, interjection, Uh-uh uh-uh, pardon me, We're… uh… running through the p-p-p-p- parts of speechinterjections