Sally Sells sea shells by the sea shore is what type of figurative language?
Alliteration
100
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so are what type of conjunction?
Coordinating conjunctions
100
In poetry a group of lines are known as?
a stanza
100
I live south of granite park.
The location name should be capitalized.
I live south of Granite Park
100
A white fluffy puppy ran by.
If one adjective is a color or a limiting adjective, no comma is placed between the two adjectives.
200
An eagle is often used as a _________ that represents freedom.
symbol
200
after, because, so, while, although, as if are what type of conjunction?
subordinating conjunctions
200
What is the rhyme scheme for the following poem?
fly away, fly away over the sea,
Sun-loving swallow, for summer is done;
Come again, come again, come back to me,
Bringing the summer and bringing the sun.
A,B,A,B
200
Guy and Hank talked about there hobbies.
Used the wrong there/they're/their
Guy and Hank talked about their hobbies.
200
The candidate promised to lower taxes protect the environment reduce crime and end unemployment.
The candidate promised to lower taxes, protect the environment, reduce crime, and end unemployment.
300
A host, of golden daffodils is an example of what?
Assonance
300
What type of sentence is this?
Because Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon, I did not see them at the station.
Complex sentence
300
What is the mood evoked by this poem?
“I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”
Gloomy, somber
300
Toys of all kinds thrown everywhere.
It is a fragment and missing a complete verb:
Toys of all kinds were thrown everywhere.
300
That Tuesday which happens to be my birthday is the only day when I am available to meet.
That Tuesday, which happens to be my birthday, is the only day when I am available to meet.
400
“It was so cold, I saw polar bears wearing jackets” is an example of what figurative language?
Hyperbole
400
What type of sentence is this?
Alejandro played football, so Maria went shopping.
Compound sentence
400
Crack! Crack!
The fire crackles under the stars.
Sizzle! Sizzle!
The water sizzles above the fire.
Is an example of what figurative Language?
onomatopoeia
400
My favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus it is very garlicky.
It needs a semicolon because the sentence has two independent clauses:
My favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus; it is very garlicky.
400
On January 23 1802 President Lincoln moved to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington D.C..
On January 23, 1802, President Lincoln moved to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C..
500
"A book is a loaded gun in the house next door."
What type of figurative Language is this and what is it comparing?
Metaphor: compares a book to a loaded gun.
500
What type of sentence is this?
Marie reads novels and Megan reads poetry, but Heather reads magazines because novels and poetry are too difficult.
compound-complex sentence
500
The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
Is an example of what literary element?
repetition
500
The best Language Arts teachers ever are Mrs grimes and mrs French.
Mrs. should be capitalized and with a period because it is abbreviated. as well as Grimes should be capitalized because it is a last name.
The best Language Arts teachers ever are Mrs. Grimes and Mrs. French.
500
“I agree” replied Arlo “that this rocket is ready.”
“I agree,” replied Arlo, “that this rocket is ready.”