Fragments & Run-Ons
What is one strategy that can be utilized to fix a stringy sentence?
Options: make two sentences, delete less important details/create subordinate clauses, or include transitions
What does colorful language add to a sentence or story?
Detail, description, explanation, etc.
What would be a negative form of the word "aroma?"
Odor/stench
What does figurative language do?
Adds depth and precision to your writing & engages readers.
What kind of sentence is the following: It was hot outside I was about to pass out
Run-On
What is an example of a transition word?
although, because, then
Name a more specific replacement for this noun: publication.
Magazine
What would be a positive form of the word "nosy?"
Curious
What is a simile?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
True or false: A fragment is just a short sentence.
False
What is a subordinate clause?
A phrase that is not necessary to the sentence, but that adds or clarifies
Name a more specific replacement for the following noun: creature.
What is the difference between denotation and connotation?
Denotation: definition
Connotation: tone, attitude, mood
What is a metaphor?
A comparison where one thing is called another (without using "like" or "as").
Identify what the following sentence fragment is missing: Three fish and a turtle.
A predicate
Fix this sentence: Most myths are ancient and people still enjoy them, and they explore common themes, and they are love, evil, and courage.
Although most myths are ancient, people still enjoy them because they explore common themes, such as love, evil, and courage.
Fix this sentence by utilizing colorful language: He went to a store to buy something for his wife.
Something along the lines of: Joel went to Target to buy flowers and chocolate for his wife, Amelia.
What is the purpose of utilizing a thesaurus for synonyms?
Add precision and attitude to your writing with connotation
What is personification?
Assigning human characteristics to inanimate objects or animals.
A complete sentence has a _______ and a _______.
Subject, predicate
Fix this wordy sentence: The four teams had little difficulty or trouble cooperating together to schedule make-up games for 5:00 pm tomorrow afternoon.
The four teams had little difficulty cooperating to schedule make-up games for 5:00 tomorrow afternoon.
As the audience leaped to their feet, the girls grinned and dashed offstage.
What is a synonym?
A word that shares meaning with another word
Is the following sentence a simile or a metaphor?
The wastebasket is a writer's best friend.