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Test 2
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| The part of a piece of dialog showing who is speaking | Tag |
| The part of a piece of dialog that showing what is spoken | Quote |
| The part of a sentence that tells "who or what" | Subject |
| The part of a sentence that provides information about the subject | Predicate |
| Contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought | Complete Sentence |
| Does not express a complete thought but has been punctuated as though it did. May be missing a subject, a predicate, or both. | Sentence Fragment |
| The sentence type that makes a statement and ends with a period. | Declarative |
| The sentence type that states a command, request, or direction. The subject is always “You,” even though it may not be expressed in the sentence. It ends with a period or an exclamation point. | Imperative |
| The sentence type that asks a question and ends with a question mark | Interrogative |
| The sentence type that expresses strong feeling and ends with an exclamation point | Exclamatory |
| The part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea | Noun |
| The part of speech that substitutes for a noun. | Pronoun |
| The part of speech that describes or limits a noun or pronoun. | Adjective |
| The part of speech that modifies a verb or adjective. | Adverb |
| The part of speech that expresses action or state of being. There are two kinds of verbs: linking and action. | Verb |
| The part of speech that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun to another noun or pronoun. | Preposition |
| The part of speech that connects words or groups of words. | Conjunction |
| The part of speech that expresses surprise or strong feeling. | Interjection |
| The type of comprehension question where you identify information that is found stated directly in the text (word for word). | Literal |
| The type of comprehension question where you interpret information that is given in the text (read between the lines). | Inferential |
| The type of comprehension question where you must make a connection or analyze the text (how or why). | Critical |