Scribd
Upload
176 views

Reading Journal Cheat Sheet

The document provides a cheat sheet on parts of speech, character traits, themes, and figurative language devices that may appear in reading journals. It defines nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections as the main parts of speech and provides examples of each. It also lists character traits, themes, and examples of figurative language devices like onomatopoeia, personification, simile, metaphor, idiom, and hyperbole.

Uploaded by

JoAnna Gistand
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
176 views

Reading Journal Cheat Sheet

The document provides a cheat sheet on parts of speech, character traits, themes, and figurative language devices that may appear in reading journals. It defines nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections as the main parts of speech and provides examples of each. It also lists character traits, themes, and examples of figurative language devices like onomatopoeia, personification, simile, metaphor, idiom, and hyperbole.

Uploaded by

JoAnna Gistand
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

Reading Journal Cheat Sheet

Parts of Speech Nouns are words used as names, so a noun names something: people, animals,places, objects, substances, qualities, actions, and measures. Example: Jane, dog, airport, stapler, dirt, courage, reading, centimeters Pronouns are substitutes for names; they take the place of a noun or name. Example: he, she, it, them, mine, yours, these, those. Verbs make statements about nouns; they express actions, conditions, or states of being. Example: Oleafea was very happy. The soldiers charged the enemy. Adjectives are words that modify a noun or pronoun; they describe nouns or pronouns. Example: talented writers, beautiful dancer, ugly lapdog Adverbs are words that modify a verb, an adjective or another adverb.Adverbs usually answer the questions where, when, how, in what manner, or to what extent or degree. Example: You must do this now. Tom speaks elegantly. Jay lives far. Prepositions are words that show a relationship that exists between certain words in a sentence; they connect a noun or pronoun to some other word in a sentence. Example: The troll lived under the bridge. We went over the hill. He bought groceries from the store. Conjunctions are words that connect or link other words or a group of words. Example: Jamie and Ethan, one or two, slowly but steadily. Example: Ouch! I hate coffee! Character traits Determined, spoiled, restless, secretive, encouraging, brilliant, easygoing, loyal ,mature Themes Responsibility, courage, cooperation, compassion, honesty, friendship, perseverance, acceptance Figurative Language Onomatopoeia The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound or the sound made by an object or an action. Example: snap, crackle, pop. Personification - A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to an animal or an object. Example: My teddy bear gave me a hug. Simile - A simile uses the words like or as to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike. Example: She is busy as a bee. Metaphor - The metaphor makes a direct comparison between two unlike things. A simile would say you are like something; a metaphor is more positive - it says you are something. Example: Her eyes are stars shining in the sky. Idiom - An idiom is an expression that has a meaning apart from the meanings of its individual words. Its not meant to be take literally. Example: Its raining cats and dogs. Hyperbole - An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true. Tall tales are hyperboles. Example: Im so hungry I could eat a horse. Multiple meaning words Words that are spelled the same, but have several different meanings.

Interjections are exclamatory words; they express strong feelings or sudden emotion.

You might also like