Simile or Metaphor
German is as tall as a giraffe.
Simile
What human quality is given to the flowers?
My flowers were begging for water.
begging
What is the AUTHOR'S PURPOSE of Finding Nemo?
a. to entertain
b. to inform
c. to persuade
a. to entertain
Where should the comma go?
Yakenlin went to the store and she bought candy.
before "and"
What is the best way to combine the following sentences?
Diego lives in Pasadena. He goes to Sam Rayburn.
Diego lives in Pasadena and goes to Sam Rayburn.
Alexandra's eyes were ice as she stared at her.
Metaphor
What human quality was given to the leaves?
The leaves waved in the wind.
waved
What the text/story/article is about...
a. main idea
b. theme
c. thesis
a. main idea
Where does the comma go?
I like Jared but he drives me bananas when he is on his phone.
After "but" (FANBOY)
What does FANBOYS stand for?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Karla is as sweet as honey.
Simile
What human quality is given to the moon?
The moon smiled at the stars in the sky.
smiled
What is the AUTHORS PURPOSE of a newspaper article about how many COVID cases Texas has
a. to entertain
b. to persuade
c. to inform
c. to inform
Where should the comma go?
No Lizandro cannot play his games.
After "no"
A compound sentence is made of...
two independent clauses (complete sentences) joined by a conjunction (FANBOYS)
Emmanuel is a walking dictionary.
Metaphor
What human quality is given to time?
Time flies when you're having fun.
flies
What is the AUTHORS PURPOSE of an advertisement about Coca-Cola?
a. inform
b. persuade
c. entertain
b. persuade
Where does the comma go?
While she listened to music Jennifer did her work.
After "music"
A complex sentence is made of...
An independent clause and a dependent clause. If the dependent clause comes first, it is followed by a comma.
Willians is a night owl.
Metaphor
What human quality was given to the camera?
The camera loves her since she is so pretty.
loves
What is the message or the moral of the story?
theme
Where does the comma go?
Jorge and Victor both wear hoodies.
No comma needed
Where does your thesis sentence go in your essay?
it is the last sentence of your 1st paragraph