Techniques
compares two things with like or as
simile
the first paragraph
introduction
Identify the verb in the sentence: “The crowd cheered loudly.”
cheered
What do we call words that sound the same but have different meanings?
Homophones
Identify the technique in: “The stars danced in the sky.”
Personification
slang, informal language
colloquial language
which paragraph would you include quotes, evidence, proof in?
body paragraph
Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
A. The students essay’s were due Friday.
B. The student’s essays were due Friday.
C. The students’ essays were due Friday.
D. The students essays’ were due Friday.
C
What is the most common letter in the English language?
E
Identify the technique in: “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds…”
Anaphora (repetition half point)
recount of a personal experience
anecdote
first line of an article
headline
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A. After school we, went home.
B. After school, we went home.
C. After, school we went home.
D. After school we went, home.
B
What term do we use for words that have opposite meanings?
Antonyms
Identify the technique in: “The silence was deafening.”
Oxymoron
what type of language is this: "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen..."
formal language
what kinds of proof can be used in an article?
images, photographs, tables, graphs, diagrams, quotes
Identify the dependent clause in the sentence:
“Although the assessment was challenging, the class remained focused.”
"Although the assessment was challenging"
Which author invented over 1,700 words still used today?
William Shakespeare
Explain how imagery can influence a reader’s emotions.
By appealing to the senses, imagery helps readers visualise scenes and feel emotions more strongly.
define ethos, pathos, and logos
ethos: appeal to character, ethics, and authority
pathos: appeal to emotion
logos: appeal to logic
Topic
Explanation
Evidence
Link
Both teams write a complex sentence about anything. Best sentence wins a point!
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What do we call a word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards?
Write a short description which uses AT LEAST 2 techniques. Best one wins the point!
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