Idioms
Inferences
Author's Purpose
Literary Devices
Simple or Not?
100
A popular idiom for trying to convince someone to do something.  This idiom involves a doing something to a body part.
What is twist someone's arm?
100
In the middle of the day students are seen in classroom closets on their knees with their hands over their heads.
What is there is a tornado warning or drill?
100

textbooks, cookbooks, encyclopedias, newspapers

What is inform?
100
She sells seashells by the seashore is a tongue-twisiting example of...
What is alliteration?
100

Simple, compound, or complex sentence?

Audrey loves cookies and cream ice cream.

Simple

Cookies and cream is just the name of an ice cream flavor.

200
This idiom means plans have not been decided.  This idiom might make you think of balloons or airplanes or clouds.
What is up in the air?
200

A woman runs into a store yelling call 911 after a sound of screeching metal.

What is there has been a car accident?

200

advertisements, commercials, newspaper editorials

What is persuade?
200
My mom says I'm a bear when I'm sleepy.  This is an example of...
What is a metaphor?
200

Simple, compound, or complex sentence?

Aven, Larson, and Penny are ready for recess.

Simple

To be compound, each clause has to have a subject and a verb.  

300
This idiom might result in death if it was done literally with a sharp object.  It means to betray someone.
What is stab someone in the back?
300
Students are working on a math assignment, but Benjamin is working on a logic puzzle on the Promethean.  We can infer...
What is Benjamin has finished the math assignment?
300

enlightens the reader with topics that are usually real or contain facts; facts are used to teach and not persuade

What is inform?
300
The train's engine coughed and sputtered before passing out.  This is an example of... 
What is personification?
300

Simple, compound, or complex sentence?

Yatziri, Vida, and Matthew are going outside after lunch.

Simple

To be complex, both clauses have to form a complete sentence if the AAAWWUBBIS is removed.

400
This idiom for being sick might make you think of standing beneath a storm cloud.
What is being under the weather?
400
A classroom buzzing with excitement.  Students are walking around passing out napkins and forks.
What is the class is having a party?
400

poems, stories, plays, comic strips, short story, novels, comedies, riddles, jokes, song lyrics

What is entertain?
400
The thunder went CRACK, BAM, BOOM!  This is an example of...
What is onomatopoeia?
400

Simple, compound, or complex sentence?

Argen spent the night with Everett, and they stayed up watching movies.

Compound

Two independent clauses (could be complete sentences) joined by a FANBOYS (and).

500
This idiom for being well prepared might make you lose your balance if taken literally.
What is being on the ball?
500

Anastasia cried out “It's not fair...” And then her cell phone beeped. Her hand reached for it and her heart fluttered. She opened the message from John and read the few bare words, “I'm sorry, but I still have a fever.” Anastasia threw her head into her arms and continued sobbing.  Her prom dress, hanging from the door, was a solemn witness to her disappointing news.  We can infer...

What is Anastasia's date is too sick to take her to the prom?
500

Do you want to be an artist? Enroll in The Young Artists Program. Don't let this opportunity or your talent slip away. We guarantee you will be painting like the masters in two weeks for a low cost of $59.95.

What is persuade?
500

She is as sweet as honey is an example of...

What is a simile?
500

Simple, compound, or complex sentence?

Thomas got ice cream after his family ate dinner.

Complex

Two independent clauses joined by an AAAWWUBBIS which makes one of the clauses become a dependent clause.  Both clauses could be complete sentences if the AAAWWUBBIS was removed.

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