Author's Craft
A comparison using like or as
Simile
Where did she graduate High School?
I hit the ball
sentence
So I put my hands up they're playing my song
the butterflies fly away
What do you call butter that is thrown out the window?
butterfly
Sound-effect word
Onomatopoeia
What sport did she coach this school year?
soccer
Among the trees
fragment
Lately, I've been, I've been thinkin'
I want you to be happier
The more you have of it, the less you see.
darkness
A stronger comparison without using like or as
metaphor
What animal does she have at home (pet)?
cats
Tall trees provide shade.
sentence
Sometimes all I think about is you...
Late nights in the middle of June
What kind of room has no doors or windows?
mushroom
imagery
Where did she go to college?
Ferris State University
The man walked down the street and saw a dog and then went into the grocery store and bought a bone for his dog and walked his dog home and thankfully he didn't lose the dog.
run on
See the line where the sky meets the sea?
What turns everything around but does not move?
mirror
Anything that makes up the character (looks like, acts like, talks like, etc)
characterization
How old is she?
twenty-three
Because he was incredibly intelligent
fragment
My first love broke my heart for the first time
I was like BABY BABY BABY
What is harder to catch the faster you run?
your breath
When characters are talking in writing (uses quotation marks)
dialogue
What is her favorite color?
pink
I like to eat pizza, but I like pasta better
sentence
It's going down...
I'm yelling timber!
What has a head and tail but no body?
a coin
An exaggerated statement
hyperbole
What ages/grades is she certified to teach?
K-8
He is a good football player, he's also good at baseball.
run on
Gave proof through the night....
that our flag was still there.
Mrs. Roberts has 5 daughters. Each of these daughters has a brother. How many children does Mrs. Roberts have?
She has 6 children.
Each daughter has the same brother. There are 5 daughters and 1 son