Figurative Language
What is a simile?
A comparison using like or as.
What should every sentence end with?
A period, exclamation points, or question marks.
How many classes were on the Titanic?
3 classes
(Bonus 100pts for mentioning the crew)
What is one of Ms.Ford's favorite colors?
Green, Orange, or Pink
What is a thesis statement?
A one to two sentence summary or explanation of what your writing will be about.
What is onomatopoeia?
Sound words.
What should every sentence start with?
A capital letter.
What was in the candy jar in our Dahl unit?
A mouse.
What is Ms.Ford's favorite animal?
Dinosaurs or Bears
How many paragraphs is a typical essay?
Five.
(200 bonus pts for naming each type of paragraph)
1. Intro
2-4. Body
5. Conclusion
What is hyperbole?
Extreme exaggeration.
What is wrong with this sentence:
I went to the store and the gym then I went to the river and also the grocery store.
It is a run on sentence.
What was the name that Odysseus gave the cyclops at the start of the story?
Nobody.
How long has Ms.Ford been a teacher?
3 years
What was the name of the play we read about Prometheus?
"Prometheus' Sorrow"
What is personification?
Giving human like qualities to non human things.
Change one word in the sentence below:
More than 100 people were affected by the change.
Affected to effected.
How many life boats were actually on the Titanic?
20.
What subjects has Ms.Ford taught? (Hint: 3 subjects)
English, Debate, and Theater!
How did the men escape from the cyclops' cave?
They hid under the sheep/goats belly.
Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Alliteration.
What is the purpose of quotation marks when writing a text?
To show that someone said something or to show a quote when using evidence.
What was the name of the mean lady who owned the candy shop in the Dahl unit?
Mrs. Pratchett.
What other job did Ms.Ford want to have?
I wanted to be a therapist!!
What did you have to do on your STAAR essay to get at least one point?
Restate and Answer the prompt.