All in the Details
Adjectives and Adverbs
Figurative Language
Paralellism
100
Define "implication"
Ex. what is an "implied main idea"?
An implication is when the conclusion can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated
An "implied main idea" is a main idea that the reader has to use clues to solve/understand because it is not said outright
100
Adjectives almost always appear ___ the noun in a sentence
Before
100
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
A simile uses "like" or "as" to compare two things while a metaphor says that something IS something else
100
What is faulty parallelism?
It is when you have two things in a sentence that are two different grammatical structures
Example of faulty parallelism, "He spoke fluidly and with passion"
200
What question must be asked in order to identify the topic of a reading/text?
What is this about?
200
What three things do adverbs modify and describe?
(WORTH DOUBLE POINTS)
a verb, an adjective, or another adverb in a sentence
200
Give an example of a hyperbole
Example "I could eat a horse" or "I study 24/7"
It is an exaggeration used for emphasis
200
Change this sentence to reflect proper parallel structure:
I love running, walking, and to swim
I love running, walking, and swimming
300
Writers use supporting details to give readers more information about their ___ and ___ ___.
Topics and main ideas
300
Identify the adjective AND identify the adverb in this sentence:
"The extremely rambunctious dog ran down the street."
Extremely is the adverb and rambunctious is the adjective
300
"Let the cat out of the bag" is an example of what?
(WORTH DOUBLE POINTS)
An idiom
300
What is active voice?
In the active voice, the subject is performing an action: The dog chases the ball.
400
If major supporting details are tied to the main idea, then what are directly tied to major details?
Minor supporting details
400
Identify any adjectives or adverbs in this sentence AND what they are modifying:
"The tall woman wears worn, white heels."
Tall is adjective that modifies woman
Worn is adjective that modifies heels
White is an adjective that modifies heels
400
"The car was bruised after kissing the curb" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Personification
The car is personified
400
What is passive voice?
In the passive voice, the action’s target is the focus, and the verb acts upon the subject. Or, to put it in the passive voice, the subject is acted upon by the verb.
500
What are the three steps to identifying supporting details?
Step 1: Identify the topic.
What is the topic?
Step 2: Identify what the author is saying about the topic.
What does the author want you to know about this topic?
Step 3: Identify details that support or explain the main idea.
What is the main idea of the reading?
What are the major and minor details that support the main idea?
500
"He carefully stepped over the sleeping dog and found himself staring at a different, but much bigger, dog."
Are there any adverbs or adjectives in this sentence? (There may not be)
If so, what are the adverbs or adjectives and what could they modify?
Carefully: adverb modifies "stepped"
Sleeping: adjective modifies "dog"
Different: adjective modifies "dog"
Much: adverb modifies "bigger"
Bigger: adjective modifies "dog"
500
Give me THREE examples of English idioms
500
Fix this sentence's parallel structure:
"The salesman expected that he would present his product at the meeting, that he would have time to show his slide presentation, and that questions would be asked by prospective buyers."
Example: "The salesman expected that he would present his product at the meeting, that he would have time to show his slide presentation, and that prospective buyers would ask him questions."
It was previously in passive voice