Comma Usage
Is this correct usage of a comma? "I had a cheeseburger, french fries, and a coke for dinner."
Yes
Can you give me an example using a simile?
Teacher discretion.
Second person point of view uses the word...
You
what is the climax?
The most interesting part of the story, the point of no return.
When writing a TDA we need to support our claims with _____.
Evidence
Where does the comma belong in this sentence? "However I do like to go to the beach."
After 'however'
What is hyperbole?
an exaggerated statement.
Uses I, me, we, us
First person
what is included in the setting?
when and where the story takes place.
What is a protagonist?
The main character or 'good guy' in our story.
Is this the correct usage of a comma? "Yesterday, after my soccer game I went to my grandparent's house to eat dinner."
No! We need a comma after game!
Can you give me a sentence using a metaphor?
In third-person omniscient, the author knows ____ about everyone.
Every thing
What is the theme of a passage?
the message an author is trying to convey
What is dialogue?
A conversation between a character or characters
Is this the correct use of a comma? "Bessemer, PA"
Yes
What is giving human-like characteristics to something that is not living?
Personification
The narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character. Perspective is limited.
3rd person limited
the bulk of the plot. After the exposition
the rising action
Free Points!
Free Points!
Where does the comma go in this sentence? "While running I saw a mallard a kind of duck."
After running and mallard
Naming a thing or an action by using a sound associated with it.
Onomatopoeia
What POV is this sentence written in? "Charles went to the park and was feeling happy now that he got his ice cream. However, his sister Caroline was very upset because he got the last scoop."
3rd person omniscient
What are we introduced to in the exposition?
the setting, characters, and conflict.
What is an idiom?