Author's Craft
A comparison using like or as
simile
Where did she graduate high school?
Kent City
I hit the ball
sentence
The paper is on the table
"table"
common/concrete noun
What do you call butter that is thrown out the window?
butterfly
A sound-effect word
onomatopoeia
What sport did she coach this school year?
soccer
Tall trees provide shade.
sentence
Mrs. C is twenty-three
"twenty-three"
adjective (answers how many)
The more you have of it, the less you see.
darkness
A stronger comparison not using like or as
metaphor
cats
Although he wasn't sure it was a good idea
fragment
The rabbit jumped
"jumped"
action verb
What kind of room has no doors or windows?
mushroom
Using the five senses in writing
Imagery
Where did she graduate college?
Ferris State University
Because he was incredibly intelligent, he skipped a grade.
sentence
The Eiffel Tower is in Paris, France.
"Paris"
proper noun
What turns everything around but does not move?
mirror
What is her favorite color?
Pink
The United States provides defense of the Marshall Islands the country is dependable.
run on
Her shirt is blue
"blue"
adjective
What is harder to catch the faster you run?
your breath
Anything that makes up the character (looks like, acts like, talks like, etc)
characterization
How many siblings does she have?
2 brothers
I enjoy riding my bike; I also enjoy jumping on the trampoline.
sentence
He is very fast
"very"
adverb (answers to what extent)
What has a head and tail but no body?
a coin
Sounds or first letters of words are adjacently the same
Alliteration
What is the age range she is allowed to teach?
K-8
She got hurt during soccer, she got a concussion from the ball hitting her head.
run on
She would like to swim over the summer
"would"
helping verb
Mrs. Roberts has 5 daughters. Each of these daughters has a brother. How many children does Mrs. Brown have?
She has 6 children.
Each daughter has the same brother. There are 5 daughters and 1 son