Punctuation
What is a predicate?
A. A person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about
B. The rest of the sentence, and it describes what the subject is or, is doing
C. A group of words that makes up a complete sentence and has a subject and verb
What is B
(The rest of the sentence, and it describes what the subject is or, is doing)
What is a comparison using "like" or "as"?
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Personification
D. Hyperbole
What is a Simile
(B)
What is a Semicolon for?
A. To join two independent clauses of a compound sentence
B. To show the action or state of being
C. It describes what the subject is or, is doing
What is A
(To join two independent clauses of a compound sentence)
What type of figurative language is in this sentence?
“The dog was as fluffy as a cloud”
A. Simile
B. Alliteration
C. Personification
D. Onomatopoeia
What is a Simile
(A.)
The subject is the ____ that the sentence is about
A. Action, movement, or state of being
B. Person, item, or object
C. Person, place, thing, quality, or idea
What is person, place, thing, quality, or idea
(C.)
Which sentence is an example of a Simile?
A. The world is a stage
B. As brave as a lion
C. The wind whispered
D. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse
What is "As brave as a lion"
(B.)
What sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. My favorite colors are blue red and green.
B. My dog loves to play, I gave him a ball
C. I like oranges, bananas, and apples.
What is C
(I like oranges, bananas, and apples.)
What is a Hyperbole?
A. A comparison between two unlike things
B. A comparison between two unlike things using like or as
C. When someone gives an animal, item, or object human qualities
D. An exaggeration
What is an exaggeration
(D.)
What sentence is punctuated incorrectly?
A. The sun is shining brightly today
B. The children’s toys were scattered on the floor
C. “Hello” she said “how are you?”
D. I love baking family and friends
What is D
(I love baking family and friends)
What is Personification?
A. A comparison between two unlike things
B. A comparison between two unlike things using like or as
C. When someone gives an animal, item, or object human qualities
What is C
(When someone gives an animal, item, or object human qualities)