Sentence Types
Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, or Exclamatory?
Oh my goodness gracious sakes!
Exclamatory
Find the mistake(s).
The girls will grab the the bike
A comparison of two things using "like" or "as" is called a ______________________
metaphor, simile, hyperbole
simile
I ran like the wind. You are as brave as a lion.
The people or animals who are important to the story.
Characters
Every sentence must have what two parts?
subject and predicate
Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, or Exclamatory?
We went to the moon in 1969.
Declarative
Find the mistake(s).
who fownd the missing coin
capitalize, found, question mark
metaphor, simile, hyperbole
metaphor
His heart was broken.
Life is a rollercoaster.
The time and location where the story takes place.
Setting
How many modifiers does this sentence have?
I really want my mom's lasagna recipe.
Four
really, my, mom's, lasagna
Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, or Exclamatory?
Are you jumping on the trees? Are you jumping on the houses?
Interrogative
Find the mistake(s).
joyfully runs around the playground
incomplete sentence - missing subject
period
metaphor, simile, hyperbole, irony
hyperbole
I asked you a thousand times to stop talking!
My backpack weighs a hundred pounds.
The main problem, struggle, or issue that the characters are up against.
Conflict
How many subject complements are in his sentence?
Mom and Dad were very strict, demanding, and authoritarian.
Three
strict, demanding, authoritarian
Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, or Exclamatory?
Write your name on your paper.
Imperative
Find the mistake(s).
We visitd the beech. On july 22 2016.
visited, beach, no middle period, July 22, 2016
Using the same beginning sound repeatedly for flair in writing is ______________________ (should not be overused)
metaphor, simile, hyperbole, irony, onomatopoeia, alliteration
alliteration
The fox flashed his sharp white fangs.
Sinister spirits slipped through the crowd.
The important events or actions that occur during the story.
Plot
Label the parts of speech and parts of sentence in this sentence. Be very specific.
Sally Rogers followed the calico cat.
Sally Rogers subject/proper noun followed predicate/action verb the modifier/article calico modifier/adj cat direct object/noun.
Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, or Exclamatory?
What the heck!?
Exclamatory AND Interrogative
Find the mistake(s).
will You help aunt mary with the dishes
Will you, Aunt Mary, question mark
metaphor, simile, hyperbole, irony, onomatopoeia, alliteration
onomatopoeia
bang! woosh! screech! boom! crack!
The underlying meaning, lesson, or message behind the story.
Theme
love, good vs. evil, death, coming of age, etc.
Label the parts of speech and parts of sentence in this sentence. Be very specific. "And" has one answer.
The class president is a very talented writer and dancer.
The modifier/article class modifier/adj president subject/noun is predicate/linking verb a modifier/article very modifier/adv talented modifier/adj writer subcomp/noun and conjunction dancer subcomp/noun.