Main Idea
what is the definition of a main idea
“big point” or the most important idea that the writer is communicating to the reader.
BAM went the lunch trays when Miss McDaniel dropped them.
Onomatopoeia
Paragraphs should always start with a what
Topic sentence
what is an adjective
words that modify nouns
Why do we use figurative language in our writing?
To make our writing more interesting/Keep people engaged.
In your own words, what is the main idea of this paragraph:
High school students' brains are still developing. Because of this, students perform better when they get adequate sleep-usually over 8 hours. Students' brain function is most active after 9 am; thus, school districts should consider starting later in the morning.
Schools should consider starting later, so that young peoples' brains have time to wake up and so students get enough sleep to perform their best in school each day.
The river was as lazy as Miss McDaniel on a Sunday.
simile
What does a topic sentence do
indicates the main idea and what the paragraph will be about/grabs the reader's attention
What is an adverb
a word that modifies a verb
What is the definition of alliteration
Two or more words in a sentence with the same sound
WHO or WHAT the text is about
The sun sang to me as it rose in the morning.
personification
at least 2
What word is an interjection in the following sentence:
Mrs. G was walking down the street. Yikes! She saw a snake slither across the sidewalk.
Yikes!
What word is the adjective in this sentence:
Miss McDaniel tripped hilariously when she fell over her computer charging cord
hilariously
The boy is a lion.
Metaphor
What is the order of elements that must be included in each paragraph in an essay?
Topic Sentence, At least 2 main ideas, concluding sentence
What is the preposition in the following sentence:
Mrs. G met Miss McDaniel at their local Skyline Chili.
at
What is the difference between common nouns and proper nouns?
Common nouns are general people, places, and things and Proper Nouns are specific people, places, and things (these are always capitalized)
You are the apple of my eye.
What word is a conjunction in the following sentence:
Mr. Marcum went outside to cut grass but he realized his mower was out of fuel.
but