two words with different spelling/meaning; sound the same

What is the definition of a pronoun?

a word that takes the place of a noun

What is onomatopoeia?

words that sound like the noise they make

What is an a conjunction?

a word that links phrases together

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1
Which is an example of alliteration?
rude, obnoxious teacher
awkward, stumbling teacher
terrible, treacherous teacher
delightful, lovely teacher
2
Which word is an adjective in this sentence?: Cold days are great for reading.
cold
reading
days
are
3
What is a homonym?
two words with different spelling/meaning; sound the same
language that appeals to the senses
a preposition
a word that describes a noun
4
What is a verb?
an interjection
a describing word
a word that takes the place of a noun
an action word
5
Which of these words is an adverb?
reads
ran
quickly
are
6
What are the nouns in this sentence?: I made a wish on a star.
all of the above
a, on
I, made
wish, star
7
What is the definition of a pronoun?
a word that expresses action
a word that takes the place of a noun
a word that expresses emotion
a word that connects words or phrases
8
What is the interjection in this sentence?: Yikes! Your sandwich looks moldy!
Yikes
looks
moldy
Your
9
What is onomatopoeia?
a comparison without using like or as
a comparison using like or as
words that sound like the noise they make
a person, place or thing
10
Which of these is an example of onomatopoeia?
lovely
garbage
shush
sprint
11
Which of these are homonyms?
numbers 2 and 3
wish, which
witch, which
two, too
12
Which word is an adverb in this sentence?: He reads very fast.
He
very
fast
both 2 and 3
13
What is an interjection?
a word that connects phrases
a word that expresses emotion
the name of a person, place, thing or idea
a word used to describe a noun
14
Which of these is personification?
The bee buzzed around my head.
The tree danced in the wind.
I ate a pear with my lunch.
The shoe is as stinky as a skunk.
15
Which of the words in this sentence are pronouns: We gave them a new puppy.
we, them
gave
a, puppy
new
16
What is an a conjunction?
a word that links phrases together
a describing word
a person, place or thing
a word that describes a verb
17
Which of these words is NOT a preposition?
above
across
about
wonder
18
What is a conjunction in this sentence?: I ate a whole pizza and an ice cream cone!
and
whole
cream
pizza
19
Which word(s) is/are a noun(s) in this sentence?: Soccer is a difficult game.
soccer, game
a
is
difficult

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