Simile and Metaphor
Is this a simile or metaphor?
The classroom was as quiet as a mouse.
Simile
What is the subject and predicate of this sentence?
Sarah runs every day after school.
Subject: Sarah
Predicate: runs every day after school.
Name the verbs in this sentence:
The students raced across the playground.
raced
What's the topic of this topic sentence?
Dogs make good friends.
Dogs
What 3 civilizations are we reading about in Unit 2?
Aztec, Maya, Inca
Simile or metaphor?
My backpack was a rock.
Metaphor
What's the subject and predicate of this sentence?
School lunch is gross.
Predicate: is gross
Name the verbs in this sentence:
Lily stacked the books on the table and then read 3 of the books.
stacked, read
What's the main point of this sentence?
Dogs make great friends.
make great friends
What is a city-state?
A small town that is a part of a bigger city. In Maya times, each city-state was ruled by its own king.
He ran as fast as a cheetah.
He and cheetah
What's the subject and predicate of this sentence?
The dogs bark at the TV all day.
Subject: The dogs
Predicate: bark at the TV all day.
Name the verbs in this sentence:
Marcus kicked the soccer ball and then tripped into the goal.
kicked, tripped
What is the TOPIC of a topic sentence?
a.) what the writer is writing about
b.) what the writer THINKS about a topic
What things do people in the same CIVILIZATION have in common?
Answers could be any 2 of the following:
-language, culture, rulers, laws, architecture, religion
What 2 things are being compared?
His voice was as soft as a whisper.
His voice, a whisper
What's the subject and predicate?
Sam and Ella read for 30 minutes each night when they get home from school.
Subject: Sam and Ella
Predicate: read for 30 minutes each night when they get home from school.
Name the verbs in this sentence:
The puppy chewed the shoe, pooped on the floor, and then ran across the room.
chewed, pooped, ran
What is the TOPIC of a topic sentence?
a.) what the writer is writing about
b.) what the writer THINKS about a topic
b.
What does "slash and burn" mean?
The Maya used "slash and burn" to get rid of old crops. They set the old crops on fire, then the ashes from the fire went back into the soil and made it good for growing new crops.
What does this sentence mean?
Her heart was a warm blanket.
It means she is kind, warm, caring, etc.
What's the subject and predicate of this sentence?
Stephen, Chelsea, Jennifer, and James studied for the test.
Subject: Stephen, Chelsea, Jennifer, and James
Predicate: studied for the test.
My friends play soccer, sing in the choir, dance on stage, and read lots of books.
play, sing, dance, read
What is the topic and main point of this topic sentence?
Exercise is an important way to stay healthy during the winter.
Topic: Exercise
Main Point: is an important way to stay healthy during the winter.
What group of people (from what country) took over the area that the Aztecs, Mayans, and Inca live in?
The Spanish (from Spain).