WRITING WITH PIZZAZ!
What figure of speech is the following sentence?
"Without support, my legs were like cooked spaghetti"
A simile. - a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as".
TRUE or FALSE
A fictional story is a story that is true?
FALSE
A fictional story is a made-up story
A story told in the first-person or the narrator's perspective, would use what pronouns?
A few pronouns the first-person uses are:
I, me, us, we, myself
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. "We're going to the party." Father said.
B. "We're going to the party," said Father.
C. Father said. "We're going to the party."
B. "We're going to the party," said Father.
What is the "main idea" of a passage?
The "main idea" is the main point the author is making. It is the most important concept in a passage.
Which is NOT an example of cause and effect?
A. You left ice cream in the sun and the ice cream melts to liquid.
B. You wore boots in the rain.
C. You forget to water your plants and the leaves turn brown.
B. You wore boots in the rain.
Give an example of something you may do on an annual basis.
Celebrate your birthday, celebrate Christmas, go trick or treating for Halloween, go to a check-up with your doctor...
If a story is told in chronological order, how are the events arranged?
In chronological order, the events are arranged in the order that they happened. (earliest to latest - first to last)
A sentence forms a complete thought and ALWAYS has these two parts of speech.
A complete sentence ALWAYS has a subject and a predicate, also known as a noun and a verb.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. "Just where in Sam Hill do you think you're going"? he demanded.
B. "Just where in Sam Hill do you think you're going," he demanded.
C. "Just where in Sam Hill do you think you're going?" he demanded.
C. "Just where in Sam Hill do you think you're going?" he demanded.
Which sentence shows a metaphor?
A. Lily has a heart of gold.
B. Lily's heart is pure as gold.
C. Lily is wearing a necklace that is a heart of gold.
A. Lily has a heart of gold.
Which sentence uses the word diagnosed correctly?
A. The Wizard of Oz diagnosed Dorothy home.
B. They drew a diagnosis on the board.
C. My doctor diagnosed my sister with the flu.
C. My doctor diagnosed my sister with the flu.
Which sentence would be found in a secondhand story?
A. We went to the zoo on Saturday.
B. People were singing in the park.
C. I saw a bird fly to the tree.
B. People were singing in the park.
What is the definition of the word, "woozy"?
A. sleepy, tired
B. excited, happy
C. dizzy, weak
C. dizzy, weak
In "A Girl from Yamhill", Beverly Cleary's father shares, "Did you know that the world is round like an orange?"
What figure of speech does he use in this sentence?
A. Metaphor
B. Personification
C. Simile
C. Simile
Which sentences use sensory detail?
A. The oozing, melted cheese on the pizza stretched across my plate.
B. My mother sent me a long letter while I was at camp.
C. The sunlight danced across the autumn leaves.
A, C
Which sentence uses the word "gazed" correctly?
A. We ate gazed donuts at the party.
B. Tony gazed at the sunrise.
C. My arm gazed the fence when I rode my bike.
B. Tony gazed at the sunrise.
Name three parts of a good paragraph.
1. A topic sentence
2. Supporting sentences (detail sentences)
3. A concluding sentence
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
It snowed all day and night. _________, it stopped and we went sledding.
A. Therefore,
B. Finally
C. Beforehand
B. Finally
In writing, transition words link words or phrases. What are 3 examples of transitions words?
Examples of transition words are:
before, after, then, next, first, second, third, finally, for example, since, therefore..
In "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind", the narrator shares, "If I could somehow get the wind to spin the blades on a windmill and rotate the magnets in a dynamo, I could create electricity. And if I attached a wire to the dynamo, I could power anything, especially a lightbulb."
What character traits describe the narrator?
A. determined, popular, sneaky
B. curious, determined, clever
C. secretive, curious, serious
B. curious, determined, clever
In the story, "The Year I Got Polio", Peg is having difficulty breathing and afraid of being put into an "iron lung".
What is the definition of an "iron lung"?
A. a room where a person is in isolation
B. a plastic bubble with air
C. a machine that helps patients breathe
C. a machine that helps patients breathe
What are the characteristics of a personal narrative?
1. It must be true/nonfiction.
2. It must be in the first person.
3. It must be about an event that involved the narrator.
Which is NOT a meaning of the word, "structure"?
A. the way something is organized or arranged
B. a random collection of items
C. something built or constructed - such as a building
B. a random collection of items
The sentence below appeals to what sense?
Leaves crunched underfoot with a dry, crisp snap.
The sense of sound.