What type of SAD opener is this?
I rushed down the stairs, with everything coming out of my pockets. I ran to the table, grabbed my breakfast, and rushed outside, to see the back of the yellow bus zooming by.
Action
Find the Error: "Dan let's go home," stated Abigail.
"Dan, let's go home," stated Abigail.
Timmy STROLLED along the side of the road, joyful as can be. He kept SILENT while the dogs in his neighborhood SNARLED at their owners.
Vivid Verbs
My heart was beating like a drum.
Simile
The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound, or the sound made by an object or action.
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Onomatopoeia
Boom! Crackle! Pop!
What type of SAD opener is this?
It was a dark, chilly night. The wind rustled the leaves on the oak trees, while the moon still hid behind the clouds. I walked up to the haunted house, dark and scary.
Setting
Find the error:
"He said, we'll discuss the movie in two hours."
He said, " We will discuss the story in two hours."
Shelly sally sat on the sandy sea shore.
Alliteration
A figure of speech an animal or object are given human characteristics
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Personification
The wind howled in his ears as he ran down the mountain.
What type of SAD opener is this?
I scrambled into the boat, praying for grace. I felt a bump from the bottom and looked over, to see it's big jaws, rapping over the side of the ship.
Action
Find the error:
John looked at Carrie and asked, "What is going on in your mind?
John looked at Carrie and asked, "What is going on in your mind?"
Jerry, A lawyer, decided to bring his two sons, Alex and Bob, to his office the next morning.
Apposotive
"Bang, bang, bang!"
onomatopoeia
An expression that has a meaning apart from the meanings of his individual words. It's not meant to be taken literally.
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Idiom
It's raining cats and dogs
What type of SAD Opener is this?
" John, john, Come here!" Addison shouted.
" Whoa!" '' That is so cool!" he said.
" We have to get a picture of this!" Addison said, her excitement building up.
Dialogue
Find the error:
"I have no idea what I am doing wrong" Alexander explained.
"I have no idea what I am doing wrong," Alexander explained.
She was a fast cheetah.
Metaphor
Makes a direct comparison between two unlike things- It says you are something.
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Metaphor
Her eyes are stars shining in the sky.
We walked into the beautiful open prairie. The hotness of the day overwhelmed me, but the cool breeze felt good on my face. I followed my sister's gaze into the beautiful, yellow field in front of us, enveloping me into it's mesmerizing colors.
Setting
Find the Error: "The story, our teacher said, is a twist of an old tale.
" The story," our teacher said, " is a twist of an old tale."
Noun + Ing verb with option modifiers
Set off by commas
Describes the whole independent clause/sentence
Ex: Heart beating very fast, Allen stood in the chilly silence.
Absolute
He was a wise fool
Oxymoron
When something is described using contradictory terms.
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Oxymoron
Jumbo shrimp