Fact vs Opinion
What is something that can be proven or supported by a statistic?
a fact
What is an antecedent?
the noun that a pronoun refers to/renames.
Identify what type of figurative language this phrase is:
around the clock
Idiom
An intensive pronoun is a pronoun that ends in -self or -selves and intensifies a noun, or restates or directly after it.
true
True or False?
An indefinite pronoun does not refer to a specific person or thing but refers to a group or collection.
Examples: everybody, some, all, neither, both, few
true
What is something that relies on a person's feelings or emotions and can't be proven by a statistic?
an opinion
What is the antecedent of the pronoun?
Mom and Dad gave Aunt Agnes a dishwasher, but she never uses it.
Aunt Agnes
Identify what type of figurative language this phrase is:
many mysteries of the moon.
alliteration
Maritine just got himself into another group to work on the project.
relfexive
Identify the indefinite pronoun AND tell if it is singular or plural:
Everybody is excited about the upcoming trip.
Everybody, plural
Fact or Opinion?
The Phantom Tollbooth is a novel about a boy named Milo who travels to an imaginary world.
fact
What is the antecedent of the pronoun?
Mom and Dad gave Aunt Agnes a dishwasher, but she never uses it.
dishwasher
Identify what type of figurative language this phrase is:
tattarrattat
onomatopoeia
The grocery store I myself use is open 24 hours.
intensive
Identify the indefinite pronoun AND tell if it is singular or plural:
Some of us collected money to buy a big gift for him.
Some, plural
Fact or Opinion?
Japanese climber, Junko Tabei, was an incredible athlete.
What is the antecedent of the pronoun?
My family has loads of dishes that we use for everything.
family
Identify what type of figurative language this phrase is:
like towers of Pisa
Simile
The principal found herself in the middle of an argument.
reflexive
Identify the indefinite pronoun AND tell if it is singular or plural:
I walked with both of my brothers after school.
Both, plural
Fact or Opinion?
Junko Tabei was the first woman to summit the highest peak on each continent.
fact
What is the antecedent of the pronoun?
Kyle measured the space, and it was too small.
space
Identify what type of figurative language this phrase is:
My dog, Rico, is the security guard.
metaphor
Candidates themselves should always vote.
intensive
Identify the indefinite pronoun AND tell if it is singular or plural:
Neither of the books met the project requirements of the project.
Neither, singular