Figurative Language
Choose the hyperbole.
A.) The kite soared like an eagle.
B.) Bang went the hammer.
C.) The sun shines like a diamond.
D.) I'm drowning in homework.
What is I'm drowning in homework?
The following quote best represents which plot element?
Besides, Teresa, a girl he had liked since they were in catechism classes at Saint Theresa’s, was taking French, too. With any luck they would be in the same class. Teresa is going to be my girl this year, he promised himself as he left the gym full of students in their new fall clothes.
What is the Exposition?
What text structure would I use when teaching someone how to bake a cake?
Cause/Effect
Chronological/Sequential
Problem/Solution
Compare/Contrast
What is sequence/chronological order
The word lost is not the correct word for this sentence? What word should replace lost in this sentence?
My friends chatted away, but I was lost.
A. dreamy
B. fascinated
C. clueless
D. distracted
What is
D. distracted
Poems are not written in sentences and paragraphs, they are written in _______ and ________
What is lines and stanzas?
Daily Double
What figurative language is this below?
Lucy Lu loves lasagna and linguini.
What is alliteration?
The following quote best represents which plot element?
He raced to metal shop. After metal shop there was biology, and after biology a long sprint to the public library, where he checked out three French textbooks. He was going to like seventh grade.
What is the Resolution?
When the story is told from the perspective of the narrator, using words like "I" or "me"
What is first person point of view?
The meaning of this sentence is unclear. Select the most effective phrase to replace the word they in this sentence.
But if the bus became crowded, even they had to be given up to white passengers.
A.) some of them
B.) those seats
C.) a few buses
D.) the passengers
What is
B. those seats
Daily Double
What is it called when you see ABBA or AABB or ABAB in poetry?
What is Rhyme Scheme?
The steaks sizzled on the grill.
What is onomatopoeia?
This character creates conflict and/or problems for the main character in a story.
What is an antagonist?
What change should be made to the sentence below?
She thought their unusual shapes and blue colors are beautiful.
A. Change thought to thinks
B. Change their to they're
C. Change unusual to unusually
D. Change are to were
What is
D. Change are to were
What change needs to be made in this sentence?
As as result, people se this part of the brain to make decisions, solve problems, and acheive goals.
A. Change use to used
B. Delete the comma after decisions
C. Change problems to problem's
D. Change acheive to achieve
What is
D. Change acheive to achieve
What poetic device does this poem use?
It was raining
drip, drip, drip
would it ever stop?
no, no, no
What is Repetition?
He is a giant in his class, towering a foot over his classmates.
What is metaphor?
The following quote best represents which plot element?
Mr. Bueller looked at Victor, and Victor looked back. Oh please, don’t say anything, Victor pleaded with his eyes. I’ll wash your car, mow your lawn, walk your dog--anything! I'll be your best student, and I’ll clean your erasers after school.
What is Climax?
A fact, a statement, a quote, or event, that backs up a key idea.
What is supporting detail?
What change needs to be made to the sentence?
This part of the brain also brings thoughts, and feelings together.
A. Insert it after brain
B. Change brings to brang
C. Delete the comma after thoughts
D. Change feelings to fealings
What is
C. Delete the comma after thoughts
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Sugar is sweet
And so are you
This poem has what rhyme scheme?
What is A, B, C, B
Life is a rollercoaster which every one has to go through.
What is metaphor?
Daily Double
This character creates conflict and/or problems for the main character in a story.
What is the
1. Exposition
(initiating incident)
2. rising action
3. climax
4. falling action
5. resolution
Words such as "first", "next", "another", "In addition", and "Lastly" that help to organize ideas in a paragraph or essay
What is transition words?
What is the correct way to write this sentence?
Charlotte printed out a photograph, it showed the two girls together.
A. Charlotte printed out a photograph so that showing the two girls together.
B. Charlotte printed out a photograph showing the two girls together.
C. Charlotte printed out a photograph and showed the two girls together.
D. Charlotte printed out a photograph. Because it showed the two girls together.
What is
B. Charlotte printed out a photograph showing the two girls together.
What kind of poem is this?
So much depended on
a red wheelbarrow
glazed
with rain
beside the white chickens
What is free verse?