Comma Rules
Which sentence is correct?
a. Before the show, we went to dinner.
b. Before, the show we went to dinner.
a. Before the show, we went to dinner.
What is a comparison of two unlike things, not using "like" or "as" in the phrase?
Ex: Juliette is the sun.
A metaphor
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
Bam! Boom! Bop! Pow!
Onomatopoeia
What superhero franchise includes Captain America, Black Widow, and The Hulk?
MARVEL
Which sentence is correct?
a. I had fruit, milk and toast for breakfast.
b. I had fruit, milk, and toast for breakfast.
b. I had fruit, milk, and toast for breakfast.
What are these two literary devices examples of?
It was like a carnival at the football field.
The corn was as high as an elephant's eye.
simile
What is a word that really describes things?
He was a hairy bear. He was a hairy bear.
Unpack your...
Adjectives
Top o'th mornin' to ya!
Dialect
What popular horror, video game franchise featuring evil animatronic characters was made into recent movies?
Five Nights at Freddy's
300
a. Marion who owned the establishment, did not appreciate the guests, setting fire to the bar.
b. Marion, who owned the establishment, did not appreciate the guests setting fire to the bar.
b. Marion, who owned the establishment, did not appreciate the guests setting fire to the bar.
What is the POV?
She went to the store, then she went home and enjoyed all the delicious foods she had purchased.
Third-Person POV
All the whos down in Whoville, the tall, and the small, the whos down in Whoville were not sad at all.
Poetry
The dad finding his old i-pod made him remember his high school days.
Flashback
What famous film directed by Steven Spielberg features 3 kids who hide an alien in their home?
E.T.
The Extra Terrestrial
400
a. Although the weather was stormy, we went for a hike, and we enjoyed the adventure.
b. Although the weather was stormy, we went for a hike and we enjoyed the adventure.
a. Although the weather was stormy, we went for a hike, and we enjoyed the adventure.
What is the Literary Device?
The beach was glistening in the warm sun. The sound of the waves enticed the swimmers. The sand felt rough beneath their feet, but the water felt like a bath tub.
Imagery
Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers
Alliteration
I LOVE going to math class. It's my FAVorite.
Irony
What episode of Star Wars was the 1970's film "A New Hope" featuring Luke Skywalker, Princes Leia, and Han Solo?
Episode 4
500
a. The committee met on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, from March 3, 2025, to March 5, 2025, and in August 2025.
b. The committee met on Tuesday, January 14, 2025; from March 3, 2025, to March 5, 2025; and in August 2025.
b. The committee met on Tuesday, January 14, 2025; from March 3, 2025, to March 5, 2025; and in August 2025.
The torrential rain fell upon the animals as they marched towards the arc-like shelter.
Allusion (Biblical)
What is Mrs. Reese's favorite type of music to play during class?
Jazz
What is writing that comments humorously on human flaws, ideas, social customs, or institutions in order to change them?
Ex: The Daily Show
Satire
What is the word Citizen Kane whispers before dying in the famous film by the same name?
Rosebud (the name of his childhood sled)