Figurative Language
What kind of figurative language appears in this sentence? (spelling counts for double points!)
The bomb made a booming noise as it detonated.
Onomatopoeia
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Fill in the blank with the correct homophone! (spelling counts!!)
In the morning, ___ dripped off the waxy leaves and formed puddles on the jungle floor.
Dew
What key words/pronouns are used in 3rd person writing?
He, Him, She, Her, It, They, Them
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She looked so _____ on the red carpet!
Glamorous
What is the term used to define that attention getting beginning of an essay?
Hook
What kind of figurative language appears in this sentence?
She ran fast and aggressively like a cheetah through the jungles.
Simile
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What do you think _____ going to do now?!
They're
What is the first part of a story called, the very beginning of the plot diagram, where the setting is established?
Exposition
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In the ______ of the story, they wore a skirt.
beginning
How many Body Paragraphs does an essay typically have?
3 Body paragraphs, 5 paragraphs in total
What kind of figurative language appears in this sentence?
After getting into 2 messy breakups in one school year, Rupert realized that love is a battlefield.
Metaphor
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Mr. Harris is my favorite ______ !
Principal
What is the character who opposes the main character, is the bad guy of the story, called?
Antagonist
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This is a perfect ____ for you to wear your red dress.
Occasion
This is the part of your writing where you explain how your evidence supports your claim.
Analysis
What kind of figurative language appears in this sentence?
Death robbed her of her chance at happiness and success in life.
Personification
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The weather can ____ my mood.
Affect
What are the words spoken by characters in a story called?
Dialogue
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This practice is very _____ for doing well on the test!
Necessary
This is the sentence that explains your main claim as well as the main points that you will make in your essay.
Thesis Statement
What kind of figurative language appears in this sentence?
I am so nervous for the SBAC test, there are butterflies in my stomach!
Idiom
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You need to have a lot of _____ to be a middle school teacher!
Patience
What is the overall lesson or message to be learned from a story called?
Theme
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There must be ______ money in your account to pay for that!
Sufficient
What is ONE part of a conclusion paragraph?
List more than ONE for more points! (each correct answer is 500 points!)
1.
2.
3.
4.
1. Return to Hook
2. Bridge
3. Restate Thesis
4. Final Thought