Similes or Metaphor?
The wind howled like a wolf.
Simile
Bring these ___ pencils, erasers, and rulers.
What is the missing punctuation?
Colon :
Expand the contraction:
They’ll win the race.
They will
Why use emotive language?
To make the reader feel strong emotions.
Why do writers use rhetorical questions?
To make the reader think deeply.
Simile or metaphor?
Her laughter was a melody.
metaphor
Fix this sentence:
I love summer however, I hate mosquitoes.
I love summer; however, I hate mosquitoes.
Fix the capitalization:
dr. smith visited paris, france.
Dr. Smith; Paris, France
Which word is emotive?
'The delicious cake' or 'The cake'?
Delicious
Is this rhetorical?
Do you want to fail?
Yes
What onomatopoeia word describes the sound of a firecracker?
Boom!
Fix the sentence:
Before the game starts we should stretch.
Before the game starts, we should stretch.
Rewrite for clarity:
The dog chased the cat it was fast.
The dog chased the cat; it was fast.
Identify the emotive word:
The heroic firefighter saved the family.
Heroic
Create a rhetorical question about homework.
Example: "Is homework ever fun?"
"My backpack weighs a ton!"
What figurative language is being used?
Hyperbole
Combine the sentences into one using punctuation:
It’s raining. We’ll stay indoors.
It’s raining; we’ll stay indoors.
Replace ‘said’ with a synonym:
She said, “Wow!”
Exclaimed, shouted, whispered
Make this sentence emotive:
'The storm happened.'
Example: The terrifying storm destroyed the town.
Fix this non-rhetorical question:
'What time is it?'"
Example: "Who doesn’t want more free time?"
Create a simile comparing joy to something in nature
Example: Joy sparkled like sunlight on a lake.
Which correlative conjunction fits?
___ pizza ___ tacos are served today.
Either/or or Neither/nor
Add an appositive:
My friend loves soccer.
Example:
My friend, a soccer champion, loves the game.
Rewrite with emotive language:
'She was sad.'"
Example: "She felt heartbroken."
Turn this statement into a rhetorical question:
'Pollution harms the planet.'"
"Doesn’t pollution harm the planet?"