Sentence Structure
Give an example of an adverb.
Fast, slow, down, anywhere, away, beautifully, brutally, extremely...
Exaggeration for effect
Ambi-
both, ambidextrous
That one (several) book (s) with that kid that goes to a wizard school and gets in all kinds of crazy adventures...
Harry Potter Series
How many points do you lose after THREE days?
15 points
What is the subject of a sentence?
The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.
Difference between a simile and a metaphor..?
Simile compares two things using like or as, a metaphor compares two things without using like or as.
Ante-
before, antebellum
It's that one with those two gangs that don't like each other and that guys name was Horse Guy or something..
The Outsiders... and it's Pony Boy
How many novels will we be reading?
FOUR, no points for 4!!! BUH AHAHAHAAHAHAUAHSUDASHD
What is the predicate in a sentence?
The predicate provides information about the subject. Ex. The kids (subject) may have been confused (predicate).
What's it called when we give human traits to non human things again?
Personification, like in all those Disney movies.
Hydr-
water, Hydroplane
It's the one where the kid is different but still shows everyone that he is capable of great things..
Wonder.
When is language arts tutoring?
Thursdays, 7-45-815am and 315-3-45pm
Identify the subject in the following sentence.
Good friends are loyal and fun to be around.
Friends. This is what the sentence is about, therefore it is the subject of the sentence.
Write out an alliteration.
(all words begin with same sound or letter)
Tele-
away, television
The one where all the animals represent people and how horrible we can be to each other..
Animal Farm by George Orwell.. it's really quite good.
What is the dress code as AHMS?
Black pants, black shoes, blue Aspria collared shirts; tucked in, IDs on at all times.
Identify the predicate in the following sentence
School is a great place to learn new things.
A great place to learn new things. The predicate provides information about the subject, which is school.
What is an idiom?
Categorized as formulaic language, an idiom's figurative meaning is different from the literal meaning... like it's raining cats and dogs. (thanks ibrahim)
-Port
carry, transport
It's the first book that made me cry, because why oh why did she have to die? (her last words were Good-Bye and she died alone)
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
What does, NO importa lo que pasa, o lo malo que parezca el dia de hoy, la vida continua y manana sin duda sera mejor, mean?