A simile compares two unlike things to make a point. The snow is as white as diamonds. Comparing the snow to diamonds.
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What are the three main author's purposes
inform, entertain, persuade
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What is the most important part of your introduction called and what does it do?
What is The thesis statement, it introduces all main ideas in your body paragraphs to your reader.
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What is the theme of a story?
The lesson that is learned through a story, usually learned through the experiences of the protagonist.
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What is wrong with this sentence? Matt forgot to buy his grandmother a present for christmas, so he cleaned her whole house instead.
Christmas should be capitalized.
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What is hyperbole? Give an example.
Extreme exaggeration to make a point. "I told you a MILLION times."
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The purpose of this is... "COME IN NOW! FOR A LIMITED TIME YOU CAN GET THIS AMAZING DEAL ON A BRAND NEW Wii FOR ONLY 99.99 PLUS TAX!!!"
What is to PERSUADE
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What are the signal words called that tell your reader either the order of ideas or importance of ideas?
What is Transitions Example, First, Secondly, Next, Finally To begin with, in conclusion As a result
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What is the turning point of the story called?
What is the climax?
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What is a compound sentence? What do you need to do to make this a compound sentence? Bethany ran into the store she grabbed a Snickers.
It is a run-on sentence. You need to add a comma and a FANBOY Example: Bethany ran into the store, and she grabbed a Snickers.
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What is personification? Give an example.
Giving human qualities to a non-human item to make a point. Example: The clock stared at me, ticking slowly.
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What is the purpose of the following: "The Amazon Spotted Toad lives in dark, fauna filled areas. It mainly eats flies and small insects that fill the jungle leaves. After a rainstorm, the frog comes out from hiding to feast, as insects escape the moist ground."
What is to INFORM
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What is an element you should use in writing that most students forget to use?
What is figurative language
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How do you determine who the protagonist is in your story?
We know more about the protagonist's thoughts and reactions, the story mostly "theirs."
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What is wrong with this sentence? An example from the text is, "once she ran for office, she was elected to be the first female officer."
The first letter of the word inside the quote needs to be capitalized. An example from the text is, "Once she ran for office, she was elected to be the first female officer."
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What is a metaphor? Give an example.
A metaphor compares two unlike objects and does not use "like or as" The snow is a blanket of diamonds.
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What is the purpose of the following? " “Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all -"
What is to ENTERTAIN
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What are five different ways that you can make your writing more interesting?
Examples: Give more details. Use Figurative Language. Give an example. Add interesting adjectives and verbs. (any other reasonable answer)
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How does an author create the setting of a story?
Describes the time period and or place the story takes place
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What is an appositive? Give an example of one.
An appositive renames a noun. It describes it. Example: Oscar, the boy with the purple eyes, might be an alien.
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Name an example of a symbol in either a book, movie, or any other place you have found one. What was the symbol, and what did it stand for?
Example: The American Flag Stands for the ideals of the United States of America.
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What are key terms that would tell you the author is trying to PERSUADE you? What are three ways to persuade in writing?