Figurative Language
Writing
Fix These Please!
Organizational Structures
Mix It Up!
100
"I'd catch a grenade for ya', throw my hand on a blade for ya'!"
What is hyperbole?
100
This concisely states the central point of the essay.
What is a thesis?
100
I go to the store and I bought milk.
What is "I go to the store and I buy milk."
100
The dodo bird used to roam in large flocks across America. Interestingly, the dodo wasn’t startled by gun shot. Because of this, frontiersmen would kill entire flocks in one sitting. Unable to sustain these attacks, the dodo was hunted to extinction.
What is cause and effect?
100
Sources that the reader can trust. The author’s ideas are his or her own and can be backed up with evidence.
What is a credible source?
200
“I am a rock, I am an island”
What is a metaphor?
200
To explain or inform writing
What is expository?
200
Karen is going to there house for diner.
What is "Karen is going to their house for dinner."
200
Jack and Jill ran up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after.
What is chronological order?
200
The process of creating meaning from a text. Clue from text + Reader/Background Knowledge = ?
What is an inference?
300
“she is like a rose.”
What is a simile?
300
This type of writing uses logic and reason to show that one idea is more legitimate than another. It attempts to convince a reader to adopt a certain point of view or to take a particular action.
What is persuasive writing?
300
Anna and Pat is married and he has been married for 20 years.
What is " Anna and Pat are married and they have been married for 20 years."
300
Linux and Windows are both operating systems. Computers use them to run programs. Linux is totally free and open source, so users can improve or otherwise modify the source code. Windows is proprietary, so it costs money to use and users are prohibited from altering the source code.
What is compare and contrast?
300
The attitude or manner of expression used by the author
What is tone?
400
"cuckoo," "boom," "buzz," "zip," "bang"
What is onomatopoeia?
400
This type of writing captures the main idea and the elements of a text.
What is a summary?
400
I don't want no pudding.
What is "I don't want any pudding."
400
Thousands of people die each year in car accidents involving drugs or alcohol. Lives could be saved if our town adopts a free public taxi service. By providing such a service, we could prevent intoxicated drivers from endangering themselves or others.
What is problem-solution?
400
Information in the text that the author provided and is used to support your opinion or thoughts on a subject/concept
What is text evidence?
500
"The sun opened its sleepy eyes and smiled down on the Earth as a new day began."
What is personification?
500
This type of writing takes a position and expresses an opinion.
What is a critique?
500
John is a musician, he plays the guitar for a living.
What is " John is a musician. He plays the guitar for a living."
500
Eating cereal is easy. First, get out your materials. Next, pour your cereal in the bowl, add milk, and enjoy.
What is sequential order?
500
Why is the author writing? Is the author trying to entertain, inform/explain, persuade or express thought/feelings?
What is the author's purpose?
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