SAD Opener
Figurative Language
Brushstrokes
Dialogue Punctuation
100

Jenna jumped out of the car and raced towards the building. She darted inside and took in the sights around her.

Action

100

Vashti was a slow turtle.

Metaphor

100

My neighbor, Arya, petted Shriya's fish, Vashti.

Appostitive

100

"I love chocolate! said Shriya."

"I love chocolate!" said Shriya.

200

The sun shined over the golden fields. A rainbow shone bright overhead, a sign of the rainstorm that had just passed.

Setting

200

Shriya sniffed the strawberry shortcake.

Alliteration

200

The fairy, sparkling and happy, flew over the elf tree.

Adjectives Out of Order

200

"Why are you so rude Arya?", asked Shvasti.

"Why are you so rude Arya?" asked Shvasti.

300

The arcade was crowded and noisy. Games were beeping and speakers blared music through the bustling room.

Setting

300

I was like an eagle.

Simile

300

I STRUT down the stairs while Alexa RUMMAGED for her skirt.

Vivid Verbs

300

"What even is that" asked Sadie?

"What even is that?" asked Sadie.

400

"HURRY UP!" said Chester. I screamed out the window.

     "WAIT!"


Diologue

400

The quiz was a piece of cake.

Idiom

400

Heart thumping, Joseph darted around the corner.

Absolute

400

I think strawberries are the best fruit, "said Maya."

"I think strawberries are the best fruit," said Maya.

500

I raced through the castle. The curtains swished as I dashed around the dining hall.

Action

500

The silence was deafening.

Oxymoron

500

"The desk, white and shiny," I said, "would look perfect in my room!"

Adjectives Out of Order

500

"Wait, I said, we have a science quiz?"

"Wait," I said, "we have a science quiz?"

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