Figurative Language
What type of figurative language does this show? The thunder BOOMED with a loud explosion of sound.
What is ONOMATOPOEIA?
Of the following steps, which one is NOT part of the writing process?
prewriting, writing/drafting, editing, illustrating, organizing
What is ILLUSTRATING?
Of the following, which TWO SHOULD ALWAYS BE included in a narrative essay? sensory imagery, supporting evidence from a text, dialogue, statistics.
What is ... SENSORY IMAGERY AND DIALOGUE?
Adverbs modify these three kinds of words ...
What are ... ADJECTIVES, VERBS, AND OTHER ADVERBS?
IF necessary, fix the following sentence for correct grammar and explain why:
Charlie practices guitar every day and he always ends his session by playing one of his own songs.
This sentence NEEDS A COMMA because what comes after the conjunction can be a complete sentence.
Charlie practices guitar every day, and he always ends his session by playing one of his own songs.
What type of figurative language does this show? The sink overflowed like a flood coming over the hills.
What is a SIMILE?
Of the following, which one is NOT one of the six traits of writing? conventions, word choice, sketching, ideas, voice, organization, sentence fluency
What is SKETCHING?
In what order do you put the heading in MLA format?
Teacher's Name, Date, Class, Your Name
What is ...
Sally Student
Mrs. Gallagher
Composition and Grammar 8
12 December 2019
Adjectives describe these kinds of words.
What are ... NOUNS?
IF necessary, fix the following sentence for correct grammar and explain why:
After Charlie practices guitar every day he always ends his session by playing one of his own songs.
This sentence NEEDS A COMMA after the subordinate clause.
After Charlie practices guitar every day, he always ends his session by playing one of his own songs.
What type of figurative language does this show? The BUTTERFLY DANCED in the meadow like a graceful ballerina.
What is PERSONIFICATION?
Would informing the reader about the cycles of the moon be a good topic for a NARRATIVE essay?
NO, because a NARRATIVE ESSAY SHOULD TELL A STORY BASED ON THE SPEAKER'S EXPERIENCE.
Sensory imagery/details include descriptive words and phrases that appeal to
WHAT IS ... sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell?
The target word is this form of speech. The lightening alarm was EXTREMELY loud.
What is ... an ADVERB?
IF necessary, fix the following sentence for correct grammar and explain why:
Charlie practices guitar every day and always ends his session by playing one of his own songs.
This sentence IS CORRECTLY FORMED AND DOES NOT NEED A COMMA because what comes after the conjunction is not a complete sentence.
Charlie practices guitar every day and always ends his session by playing one of his own songs.
What type of figurative language does this show? A comparison NOT using “like” or “as”: HE WAS A BULLDOZER on the football field and brought his team to victory.
What is a METAPHOR?
The margins and spacing for a formal MLA style essay are ...
What is... ONE INCH ALL AROUND AND DOUBLE-SPACED THROUGHOUT?
IF the following sentence shows a MISPLACED MODIFIER, fix it and explain why:
The waitress served chocolate brownies to the children on paper plates.
In order to fix the MISPLACED MODIFIER, we need to fix the sentence:
The waitress served chocolate brownies on paper plates to the children.
The target word is this form of speech.
Our new house is high tech and extremely LARGE.
What is ... an ADJECTIVE?
IF the following sentence shows a DANGLING MODIFIER, fix it and explain why:
Riding his bike through a red light, the car almost hit my brother but stopped just in time.
In order to fix the DANGLING MODIFIER, we need to fix the sentence:
Riding his bike through a red light, my brother was almost hit by a car, but it stopped just in time.
What type of figurative language does this show? PETER PIPER PICKED A PECK OF PICKLED PEPPERS.
What is ALLITERATION?
Should an MLA Works Cited include ALL of the research the writer looked at or only the sources he or she used in the essay?
What is ONLY THE SOURCES USED IN THE ESSAY?
The KEY TO SUCCESS is ...
What is ... PREPARATION?
The target word is this form of speech.
The soup is TOO hot for me to eat.
What is ... AN ADVERB?
IF the following sentence shows a DANGLING MODIFIER, fix it and explain why:
Eating breakfast too quickly, I was running late and choked on a piece of toast.
This sentence is CORRECT and modifies the subject.
Eating breakfast too quickly, I was running late and choked on a piece of toast.