Figurative Language
The dog barked as loud as a train.
What is a simile?
Moments later dough bits hung from the ceiling and they clung to the counter and they then fell to the floor.
Moments later dough bits hung from the ceiling, clung to the counter, and then fell to the floor.
We went to HEB, ___ we went to Walmart. (did both)
What is "and"?
Write an essay in which you argue that the U.S. Army should or should not have attempted to rebuild the Camel Corps following the Civil War.
The U. S. Army should/should not have attempted to rebuild the Camel Corps following the Civil War.
a passage that orders events in a specfic order
What is sequence or chronological?
The flower danced in the wind while the sun beat her rays upon the land.
What is personification?
Check out the website for more information about this popular tourist destination read the latest news on space exploration.
Check out the website for more information about this popular tourist destination and read the latest news on space exploration.
I wanted to pass the STAAR test, ___ I never did my work in class.
What is "but"?
Write an essay in which you argue if Pasadena ISD should or should not ban Tik Tok usage in schools.
Pasadena ISD should / should not ban Tik Tok usage in schools for three main reasons.
a passage that goes into great details regarding one topic, person, or event
What is Descriptive?
BOOM! The thunder exploded in the night.
What is an onomatopoeia?
The assignment sounded really fun and I wanted to get it finished and I had many activities to do outside of school that month.
Because the assignment sounded really fun, I wanted to get it finished, but I had too many activities outside of school.
Combine the following with "so"
We went shopping.
I love the mall.
I love the mall, so we went shopping.
Write a response to the following:
Explain how the two main characters in the text are similar and different.
The two main characters in the text can be compared in three main ways: mental, emotional, and physical.
a passage that finds the similaraties and differences between two or more topics
What is compare and contrast?
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
What is alliteration?
But my Mom doesn’t ride roller coasters, and Dad prefers educational places in other words Space Center Houston has activities that our whole family is enjoying.
Because my mom does not like roller coasters and my dad prefers educational places, we choose Space Center Houston; it has activities that our whole family will enjoy.
Combine the following with "yet"
Their mom always made them complete it before watching TV.
Madalyn and Chance hated to do homework.
Madalyn and Chance hated to do homework, yet their mom always made them complete it before watching TV.
Write a response to the following:
Explain how the organizational pattern of the texts helps the reader understand the main conflict.
The organizational pattern of the texts helps the reader understand the main conflict because of ___ and ____.
a passage that discusses the relationship between events; typically uses the word "because"
What is cause and effect?
I walked a million miles.
What is a hyperbole?
My method for getting things done was just as good as my sisters.... or so I thought, my findings made me feel smug
Because I thought my method for getting things done was just as good as my sisters, I felt smug.
**DAILY DOUBLE**
How do you create a compound sentence using the following information?
Erin and Shonika and Lauren and Tabatha loved drinking coffee at night time and watching TV really late at night and it kept them up really late.
Erin, Shonika, Lauren, and Tabatha loved drinking coffee at night time in order to stay awake to watch TV, but the coffee always made them stay up too late.
a passage that discusses an issue or conflict and how this can be solved
What is problem - solution?