figurative language
Quotes
commas
parallel structure
parts of speech
100
I compare things, but I do not use "like"or "as"
What is metaphor
100
"And I too have planted marigolds."
What is What is the final line of the story? (spoken by Lizabeth)
100
Tell where the commas should go in the following sentence: Joe Bob and Ted went to watch a movie.
What is Joe, Bob, and Ted went to watch a movie.?
100
This is using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance
What is parallel structure
100
I am a person, place, thing or idea
What is a noun
200
I feel like a million bucks
What is simile
200
....."a strong man who would whisk a child upon his shoulders and go singing through the house...."
What is a description of Lizabeth and Joey's father?
200
Tell where the commas should be in the following sentence: My friends and I went to the Co-op bought some mulch and did landscaping today.
What is: My friends and I went to the Co-op, bought some mulch, and did landscaping today.
200
This is another word for parallel structure
What is parallelism
200
I am the substitute for a noun.
What is a pronoun
300
I repeat first sounds: Red roses are really nice.
What is alliteration?
300
she "who was small and soft, was now the strength of the family..."
What is a description of Lizabeth and Joey's mother?
300
After the school play was finished we all went to Sweet Cici's for awhile.
What is: After the school play was finished, we all went to Sweet Cici's for awhile.
300
Fill in the blank. My dog played catch with a ball, howled at the moon, and __________________(chase) after the cars
What is chased?
300
I come in phrases and assist sentences in the form of adjectives and adverbs.
What is a prepositional phrase?
400
I am an extreme exaggeration
What is a hyperbole?
400
"Black and ageless, he sat, rocking day in and day out in a mindless stupor, lulled by the monotonous squeak-squawk of the chair."
What is a description of Miss Lottie's son, John Burke?
400
My sister the girl with the red t-shirt is the best ball player on the team.
What is: My sister, the girl with the red t-shirt, is the best ball player on the team.
400
Mary wanted to make sure she made her presentation creatively, effectively and ________________(persuade).
What is persuasively?
400
I am a way too long sentence with too much information, lacking proper punctuation.
What is a run-on sentence?
500
The mop seemed to dance across the dirty floor.
What is personification
500
Hope, new beginnings, optimism
What do the marigolds symbolize?
500
Tell where the commas go in the following sentence: I was born on Wednesday June 3 2001.
What is: I was born on Wednesday, June 3, 2001.
500
Though he was extremely late, Bob attempted to make it up to his roommates by making them supper, doing the dishes, and ___________ (take) out the trash.
What is taking?
500
I ama word that answers questions: how? when? where? to what extent?
What is an adverb?
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