Figurative Language
What is a simile?
a comparison between two things using "like" or "as"
What are 3 main types of text structures?
problem/solution, chronological/sequential, cause/effect, compare/contrast, position/reason, description
Choose the correct homophone; "Bye/By tomorrow, she will have collected 100 cans for the drive."
by
What punctuation goes around the dialogue in a sentence?
quotation marks ""
When should proper nouns be capitalized?
always
Give an example of personification.
giving human qualities to an inhuman thing
Describe the purpose of a cause and effect structure.
to explain an action and its consequence
Choose the correct homophone: ""Who's/Whose yellow boots are these?"
whose
Where should commas be placed in a list?
after each item in the list except the last item
Capitalize the following sentence: "my friend lives in california near nevada."
My friend lives in California near Nevada.
What is hyperbole? Provide an example.
exaggeration
What text structure is typically used in a recipe?
sequential, step-by-step
How do you spell the contraction of "it is"?
it's
What punctuation is used after a prepositional phrase at the beginning of a sentence?
comma
Capitalize the following sentence: "south boulevard is a vibrant and creative street in downtown philadelphia."
South Boulevard is a vibrant and creative street in downtown Philadelphia.
Explain the difference between a metaphor and a simile.
both are comparisons but a simile uses the words "like" or "as"
How does a compare and contrast structure help the reader?
to show how things are alike and different
Create a sentence using the homophones "to," "two," and "too."
sentence uses all three correctly
Where should a comma be placed in the following sentence? "I have had enough turkey to last me the whole year" said emily to her mother.
year,"
What pronoun must always be capitalized?
I
Identify the figurative language used in the phrase "the world is my oyster."
metaphor
What type of text structure would an author use when talking about ways to fix climate change?
problem/solution
Correct this sentence: Even though their tired, there mother still sent them they're to wash the clothes.
Even though they're tired, their mother still sent them there to wash the clothes.
Correct punctuation errors in the sentence: Its a sunny day lets go outside
It's a sunny day, let's go outside. or !
Rewrite the following sentence with correct capitalization: "the president of the united states spoke today."
The President of the United States spoke today.