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Figurative Language
Grammar
Parts of Speech
MISC
100
This type of writing may include opinions, demonstrate a tone, and address readers concerns.
What is persuasive text?
100
This is an unexpected outcome or twist to a plot. Ex: A fireman's house burns down.
What is irony?
100
Mr. Brown said with sadness, "We are out of food." Describe what makes this correct or incorrect.
What is a speaker tag in front: comma, beginning and ending quotes around speech, punctuation mark INSIDE the quotation.
100
This part of speech is a person, place, thing or idea.
What is a noun?
100
capitalize "the city of san diego" correctly
What is the City of San Diego?
200
Identify if this is active or passive voice: Mrs. Brown throws the softball across the field.
What is active voice? The subject performs the action
200
This part of speech shows location, and is often part of a phrase. For ex:, "to the park" or "on the table"
What is a preposition?
200
This part of speech modifies a noun.
What is an adjective?
200
This part of speech connects clauses using AAAWWUBBIS. What part of speech is an AAAWWUBBIS?
What is a subordinating conjunction?
300
This is the author's attitude that is conveyed in their writing
What is tone?
300
When something represents something else.
What is symbolism? Ex: lion symbolizes bravery.
300
Explain why this is incorrect or correct: "We are out of food," she said, "maybe I will go to the store after work."
Correct! What is a speaker tag in the middle: "Dialogue," speaker tag, "more dialogue."
300
This part of speech stands in place of a noun. Ex: Mrs Brown loves to teach. She spends her free time coming up with fun lessons for her class.
What is a pronoun?
300
Show correct capitalization of "department of motor vehicles"
What is: Department of Motor Vehicles
400
A type of poetry that refers to nature and may include author's feelings.
What is a lyric poem?
400
Name if this is active or passive voice: The ball was thrown by Mrs Brown across the field.
What is passive voice?
400
FANBOYS are this part of speech: (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
What is a coordinating conjunction?
400
This part of speech modifies a verb
What is an adverb?
400
This refers to two events that are related to one another in a story.
What are parallel episodes?
500
A sonnet ends in this.
What is a couplet? 2 lines that rhyme.
500
This shows an exaggeration. "I'm so bored I could die."
What is a hyperbole?
500
This shows CORRECT/INCORRECT: "We are out of food," my husband said.
CORRECT! What is a speaker tag at the end. "Dialogue," speaker tag. Dialogue surrounded by quotations with comma before speaker tag.
500
This part of speech shows action or a state of being.
What is a verb?
500
Explain how bibliographies are put in order.
What is alphabetical order by last name of author or title if author is missing.
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