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What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?The difference between a simile and a metaphor is...
What does FANBOYS stand for?
What are the 3 perspectives a writer can write in?
1st Person Perspective: I, me, my, we
2nd Person Perspective: You, yours
3rd Person Perspective: He, she, her, him, they
When do we use serial commas?
We use serial commas when we are listing things in the same category.
Ex. I like cats, dogs, horses and goats.
(category = animals)
What are the two "money words" we use to make a simile?
The two "money words" are like and as.
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How does having a growth mindset help you?
Having a growth mindset helps me...
Does this sentence need a comma? If so, why and where?
I finished my coffee and I ran out the door to catch the subway to work.
YES.
I finished my coffee and I ran out the door...
(I ran out the door is an Independent clause or complete sentence)
What perspective is being used:1st, 2nd, or 3rd? How do you know?
First, you read all the directions carefully. Then, you may begin the test.
2nd person perspective:
key words : you
Where do the serial comma(s) go?
GUGMS students are inquisitive thoughtful and diligent.
GUGMS students are inquisitive, thoughtful and diligent.
inquisitive = curious
diligent = hard working
Is this a simile or a metaphor? Why?
She is a lighthouse, guiding us to shore.
This is an example of a metaphor because like nor as or used.
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Similes and metaphors are examples of Figurative Language. Why do we use figurative language in our writing?
We use figurative language in our writing to...
(make our writing more interesting/create a mental image for the reader)
Does this sentence need a comma?
I like chocolate cake yet I don't eat it often.
YES.
I like chocolate cake yet I don't eat it often.
(I don't eat it often is an Independent clause or complete sentence).
What perspective is being used: 1st, 2nd, 3rd?
We laughed and laughed as we ran over the hill and back to the cabin.
1st person perspective
key word: we
Where do the serial comma(s) go?
Snakes are interesting creatures, for they don't have eye-lids slimy skin nor ears.
Snakes are interesting creatures, for they don't have eye-lids, slimy skin nor ears.
Finish the sentence to create a simile.
He is as a fast as a ______________.
He is as a fast as a ______________.
(just needs to make sense)
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If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
If I could have any superpower, it would be...
It would be...
Does this sentence need a comma? If so, why and where?
I don't like pasta nor tomato sauce.
NO
I don't like pasta nor tomato sauce.
(Tomato sauce is not an Independent Clause/complete sentence)
What perspective is being: 1st, 2nd, or 3rd?
I think she would make a great president, for she is always respectful and actively listens to others.
key word: I
(even though the word she is used in the sentence, it is not she who is telling the story).
Where do the serial comma(s) go?
Today I will finish my classwork study for science clean my room and take the dog for a walk.
Today I will finish my classwork, clean my room and take the dog for a walk.
*No comma before and because take the dog for a walk is NOT a complete sentence.
What is the difference between figurative language and literal language?
Use the figurative language example below to help you explain your answer:
2020 is riding a roller coaster in the dark.
literal = what you say is what you mean
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What did Michael Jordan say that shows us he has a growth mindset?
What Michael Jordan said that shows us he has a growth mindset is...
Michael Jordan said.... which shows us he has a growth mindset.
It started to rain but I was already late for school so I had to accept that I would just get wet.
YES - more than 1
It started to rain but I was already late for school so I had to accept that I would just get wet.
Why might a writer choose to use 1 perspective over another?
A writer may choose to use 1 perspective over another to show how a specific character is feeling/thinking.
Where do the serial comma(s) go?
Sports help you to learn sportsmanship build muscle strength meet new people and become disciplined.
Sports help you to learn sportsmanship, build muscle strength, meet new people and become disciplined.
Must make sense