Figurative Language
The bacon sizzled in the pan.
Onomatopoeia
"All right class, let's clear our desks, all you need is a pencil and a calculator!"
What class is the student in?
Math
You should see that new movie. It is really good!
A) Persuade
B) Inform
C) Entertain
A) Persuade
The person telling us the story.
Narrator
hello ms. brown!
Capitalization Error
My dog jumped in my lap like an excited rabbit!
Simile
I really don't want to do this, but my mom said she would give me 10 dollars so here I am. I plug in the machine and press the power button as it roars to life. I push the machine throughout the house, sucking up all the dirt on the floor.
What chore is the kid doing?
The kid is vacuuming the house.
The alien invasion is over, and the people of New York are safe, thanks to Superman!
A) Persuade
B) Inform
C) Entertain
C) Entertain
When presented with a writing prompt, using this strategy will be beneficial.
RACE
What is that thing on the floor. It looks like a bug!
What is that thing on the floor? It looks like a bug!
Question marks go after questions.
Summer is almost here, I feel like I have been in school for a thousand years!
Hyperbole
I was not excited to go home today. First I get called into the office, and now I have to face what comes next at home. As soon as I see my Mom, "I hope that black eye was worth it." she said.
What happened to the student?
They got in trouble for being in a fight.
When playing a musical instrument, one must learn how to read music and know terminology like "clefs, measures, and crescendo"
A) Persuade
B) Inform
C) Entertain
B) Inform
Evidence used directly from the text and requires quotation marks.
Text Evidence
Yesterday, when I was running my route, I run passed the corner store. I decided to take a break and I buy a gatorade.
Yesterday, when I was running my route, I RAN passed the corner store. I decided to take a break and I BOUGHT a gatorade.
VERB USAGE IS INCORRECT.
The bookshelf was calling to me, telling me to read a book.
Personification
As the time ticks forward in their last class of the day, Taylor can't wait until she goes home and celebrates her favorite holiday ever! Tonight is going to be the best! She gets to celebrate by being someone else! The bell rings and Taylor races through the chilly neighborhood, wishing she had a jacket!
What holiday is Taylor celebrating?
Taylor is celebrating Halloween.
I think we should go get dessert because I am craving something sweet. I am craving ice cream, and I think you should try something with sprinkles because you said you like them.
A) Persuade
B) Inform
C) Entertain
A) Persuade
The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters; he is “all knowing”
Third Person Omniscient
I think that Spider-Man is the best superhero. According to the text, Spider-Man is so strong that he can lift up to 22,000 lbs. He is taught to hold back when punching bad guys.
I think that Spider-Man is the best superhero. According to the text, "Spider-Man is so strong that he can lift up to 22,000 lbs. He is taught to hold back when punching bad guys."
The text evidence is missing quotation marks?
It is raining cats and dogs out here.
Idiom
Jason and Kylie walk into the dark room. Everyone is facing the same way. They stare at them as they walk up the stairs to get to their location. They take their seats and enjoy their snacks as the lights get darker.
Where are Jason and Kylie?
Jason and Kylie are at the Movie Theater.
Did you know that Dr. Pepper was created in Texas? In 1885, Charles Alderton created Dr. Pepper in Waco, Texas- 1 year before the invention of Coca-Cola.
A) Persuade
B) Inform
C) Entertain
B) Inform
Using background knowledge and textual evidence to make an educated guess.
Inference
When I was a baby, my mom would always take me to get some Ice-Cream from this cool little place by my house. I would get chocolate with kitkat pieces and my mom would get vanilla with Oreos. It was my favorite memory as a kid
Find all three mistakes.
When I was a baby, my mom would always take me to get some ice-cream from this cool little place by my house. I would get chocolate with KitKat pieces and my mom would get vanilla with Oreos. It was my favorite memory as a kid!
Ice-cream does not need to be capitalized, KitKat does need to be capitalized, and there is no end punctuation.