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How do you know if adjectives are coordinate?
If you can flip them, and it doesn't change the meaning of the sentence
The thunder rumbled ominously in the distance, announcing the impending storm.
Onomatopoeia
A genre in nonfiction which is a story of one's own life.
What is autobiography.
The highest point of interest, the place where ideas are drawn together, an important turning point in a series of actions, or the most forceful event in a story.
What is climax.
What is an oxymoron?
two opposite words put together
Why something happens in a text
What is the cause?
Time is a thief, stealing moments from our grasp.
Metaphor
Which is punctuated correctly?
I went home because I felt sick OR I went home, because I felt sick
Concludes the action and ensures that all important plot lines have been tied.
What is resolution.
The formation or use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.
What is onomatopoeia.
The central point of a piece of writing.
What is main idea.
His backpack weighed a ton, making it impossible to carry.
Hyperbole
Books that are about real things, people, events, and places.
What is nonfiction.
Punctuation used in a narrative to indicate speech.
What is quotation marks.
The effect of this sentence: The wasteful energy use of many Americans has contributed to global warming.
What is global warming.
The stars danced in the night sky, twinkling with joy.
Personification
An essential trait of a biography that helps the reader understand the subject in context to the historical time period and place he or she was born in.
What is setting?
Which sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier?
A) Needing a ride to the store, Sam waited at the bus stop.
B) After watching the movie, we put away the leftover snacks.
C) Driving along the highway, the rabbit darted into the brush.
D) The doctor recommended rest and relaxation after the surgery.
C
When a character is talking it is called...
dialogue
A fact, a statement, a quote, or event, that backs up a key idea.
What is a supporting detail?
She was as brave as a lion, facing her fears head-on.
Simile
Name Seven subordinate conjunctions.
after, although, as, because, before, if, provided, since, unless, until, then, where, while, when
What two things are introduced in the exposition?
setting and characters
I'm on the fence about going to the dance tonight.
What is an idiom?