Figurative Language
What example of figurative language is this:
"As cool as a cucumber"
What is a simile?
What did we learn about the boy in terms of age?
How did we figure it out? What did the story say?
What is we knew he was in highschool because he wore a letter jacket/ highschool senior because he was driving alone?
Nick had stable income, this means what?
What type of sentence introduces the topic?
What is topic sentence?
Which version of the word "there" should be used in this sentence?
(There, Their, or They're)
"When the wind blew, ___ was a loud bang from the kitchen."
What is there?
What example of figurative language is this:
"My mom has a heart of gold."
What is a metaphor?
What did the girl in the story look like?
What is she had dark hair, looked sad, and was wearing a white dress?
How did Nick get food?
What is dumpster diving/handouts from others along the way?
We get evidence from these people
What are experts/authors/scientists?
"____ so pretty. I wish I had ___ smile"
What is YOU'RE, then YOUR
Words like POP, BOOM, SMASH
What is onomatopoeia?
What are some of the kind things the boy did for the girl?
If Nick had more food/other things than he needed, what did he do with it?
What is he would give it to someone else who needed it more than him?
Commentary goes after what in argument writing?
What is evidence?
Fill in the blanks with the correct word too/to/two
"I had way ___ much fun. I didn't want ___ leave. I met ___ new friends!"
These words describe nouns
Ex. The girl is intelligent.
The boy is athletic.
The baby is messy.
How did the boy find out the girl was dead?
What was going on with Nick? Why did he decide to do something like walk across America?
What is he looked like he had everything he could want on the outside but he was dealing with stress, anxiety, and pressure on the inside?
"In all..."
"For these reasons,..."
"Therefore..."
"As you can see..."
Are all examples of how to start what kind of sentence/paragraph?
What is closing/concluding/conclusion?
What is the correct spelling of the month that comes AFTER January?
What is February?
These words describe an action word
Ex. Slowly, quietly, loudly
What are adverbs?
What was the first thing the boy ever said to the girl?
What is "Would you like a ride?"
What is one lesson Nick learned throughout his journey?
What is:
-Always give more than you can take
-Appreciate the little things
-Pay it forward
-As long as you help as many people as you can, you will never be stranded. etc.
The purpose of a counterargument is to....
When do we use the word "an" instead of the word "a"?
What is when the following word starts with a vowel
Ex. AN Apple vs. a Boat
AN elephant vs. A crocodile