Figurative Language
My ice cream cone is as tall as a sky scraper!
Double points if you can tell me 2!!
Hyperbole or Simile
Secrets were unearthed at last nights slumber party.
Revealed
This is the first sentence of your essay and draws your reading in.
The Hook
True or False
Hot air always rises above colder air
True
Something scary.... Boo!
Horror
The fire sizzled under the rainy sky.
What is the onomatopoeia in the sentence above?
Sizzled
The class discussion was longer than expected as the instructor went on a tangent about horses.
An unrelated conversation
You need this many body paragraphs.
3
The Earth is what number planet from the Sun?
3rd
Wizards, fairies, and elves!
Fantasy
The two year old child was a bull in a China shop while she wrecked the living room.
Metaphor
I don't want to prolong my illness by forgetting to take my medication!
Extend
This style of essay requires you to persuade the reader into supporting your thesis.
Argumentative
True or False
73 miles per hour is a velocity?
False, velocity must always have direction.
A book about the civil war
Historical Non-Fiction
She sang like Miley Cyrus in a raspy tone.
(Hint: The answer is not simile)
Allusion
She has an negative temperament and never gets along with anyone.
Personality
Create a thesis using the information below:
Topic: The age to get a license should be lowered to 13 years old.
1. School attendance would increase
2. 13 year old kids are mature enough to drive
3. 13 year old kids could help their parents run errands
Answers may vary
How many laws did Newton create?
3
A cookbook
Instructional
My dad orders jumbo shrimp almost every time we visit the sea food restaurant.
Oxymoron
The patient is so somnolent that she requires medication to help her stay awake for more than a short time.
Sleepy
True or False
Your thesis is reworded in your conclusion paragraph.
True
What is Mr. Corder's zodiac sign?
Leo :)
A story about an alien who gets married to a robot
Science Fiction