Hotdogs
What is wrong with this sentence?
Dad bought andy a toy but he didn't like it
Capitalize Andy
comma after but,
add a period.
Dad bought Andy a toy, but he didn't like it.
She jumped on the trampoline.
What part of speech is "jumped"?
Verb
- for 50 bonus, PAST TENSE verb
The small grey mouse squeaked in the cage.
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
onomotopoeia
Before you write a final draft, what is the first try of a writing called?
Rough draft.
Fix the mistakes:
jake lovd climeing up the hill
Jake loved climbing up the hill.
What is wrong with this sentence:
My friend, audrey, got me a sqishy for my birthday.
Audrey is not capitalized
My friend, Audrey, got me a squishy for my birthday.
Action word (something you can do)
Run, jump, swim, etc...
I ran around in circles and barked like a dog a million times.
Hyperbole
When you are using text evidence, what is an example of a phrase you can use to show that you are using the author's words, not your own?
The text states...
The paragraph states....
According to the author....
What is the type of figurative language that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"?
Simile
How do you spell the type of animal that is known for its long neck?
Mrs. Mueller thought carefully before she identified the culprit of the Nee-Doh mystery.
The students in our WIN group have hearts of gold.
What type of figurative language does this sentence use?
Idiom
What are the three main reasons an author writes anything?
To persuade/convince, entertain, and inform.
If you take a letter out of country, what other part of a political map do you spell?
county
Add punctuation to this sentence:
Hi my favorite dog is a pug
"Hi, my favorite dog is a pug."
What is the subject and predicate in the following sentence:
On Tuesday, Mr. Gardner slowly walked to the garden to find some fresh tomatoes.
Subject: Mr. Gardner (who/what it's about)
Predicate: walked/walked to the garden (what the predicate does)
What type of figurative language is used:
My brother and his friends were eating like pigs.
Simile
I played ate drank and slept.
I played, ate, drank, and slept.
Correct this sentence:
layla likes to do a lot of things such as soccer dance straw swim and read
Layla likes to do a lot of things, such as soccer, dance, draw, swim, and read.
How is an imperative sentence different from a declarative sentence?
Imperative sentences say a command (they're bossy). Declarative sentences just tell about something.
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence:
Amelia almost answered, but actually avoided giving it away.
Alliteration (repeated use of an initial sound)
On Wednesday, Izzy left home and grabbed her lunch, backpack, and an umbrella.
It's a school day and it's rainy out.
How do you spell the full name of the dinosaur T. Rex?
Tyrannosaurus Rex