Rhyme Scheme
What is the rhyme scheme for the following lines?
"The cat sat on the mat.
It wore a very large cap."
What is AA? (The first and second lines rhyme.)
When the subject and verb must match in number. If the subject is singular, the verb must be singular, and if the subject is plural, the verb must be plural.
Singular subject, singular verb: The dog runs fast.
Plural subject, plural verb: The dogs run fast.
What is subject-verb agreement?
What type of sentence is this?
"I love pizza."
What is simple sentence?
A traditional story passed down through generations that explains natural events, teaches lessons, or shows cultural beliefs.
What is a folktale?
Two or more adjectives that equally describe a noun, e.g., "It was a beautiful, sunny day."
The comma can be replaced with 'and'.
What are coordinate adjectives?
What rhyme scheme is used in this poem:
"The moon is bright,
It shines at night,
But the stars seem obscure."
What is AAB? (The first two lines rhyme, and the third does not.)
Which sentence is correct?
"The team are playing" or "The team is playing."
What is "The team is playing?"
Identify the sentence type and coordinating conjunction.
"I want to go to the beach, but it is too cold outside."
What is a compound sentence and 'but'?
Compound sentence (connected by the conjunction "but").
Which of the following is an example of a folktale?
A) Cinderella
B) A research article
C) A biography
What is Cinderella?
To connect two choices or options, e.g., "You can either go to the movie or stay home."
either/or
What is the function of the correlative conjunctions "either...or"?
Which sentence is correct?
It was a big, yellow ball" or "It was a big yellow ball"?
What is "It was a big, yellow ball." (You need a comma between coordinate adjectives.)
What is the rhyme scheme for this poem?
The moonlight dances on the sea,
Its silver glow so gently swept.
The waves are soft, as calm can be,
Whispering secrets they always kept.
The stars above are shining bright,
A velvet sky, a peaceful sound.
In silence, nature feels just right,
Where dreams and hopes are gently found.
What is ABAB rhyme scheme?
Identify the error in this sentence:
"The boys runs fast."
What is run?
"runs" should be "run."
The subject "boys" is plural, so the verb should be plural too.
Identify the sentence type:
"Even though it was raining, we decided to go to the park."
What is a complex sentence?
Tricksters, repeating phrases, teaching lessons, explaining natural events, or featuring mythical creatures or heroes.
What are elements of folktales?
Choose the correct conjunction to fill in the blank:
"I like both apples ___ oranges."
What is 'and'?
Both correlates with and.
Identify the coordinate adjectives:
"The old, worn-out shoes were in the corner."
What is "old" and "worn-out"?
This rhyme scheme, often used in ballads, features alternating rhyming lines, where the second and fourth lines rhyme, but the first and third lines do not rhyme.
What is ABCB?