Figurative Language
Poetry
FANBOYS
Sentence Types
Punctuation
100

This compares two things using 'like' or 'as.' 

What is a simile? 

100

The pattern of end sounds in a poem. 

What is rhyme scheme? 

100

The conjunction that means 'in addition.'

What is 'and'?

100

A sentence with two independent clauses joined together. 

What is a compound sentence? 

100

This punctuation mark links closely related independent clauses. 

What is a semicolon? 

200

'The leaves danced in the breeze.' 

What is personification? 

200

This happens when a sentence continues past a line break. 

What is enjambment? 

200

The conjunction often used to show contrast. 

What is 'but'? 

200

A sentence with an independent clause and a subordinate clause. 

What is a complex sentence? 

200

This punctuation mark can create emphasis in a sentence. 

What is a dash? 

300

'The moon was a silver coin in the sky.'

What is a metaphor? 

300

The feeling or mood created by a poem. 

What is atmosphere? 

300

The conjunction that means 'therefore.'

What is 'so'?

300

'Although I was tired, I finished my homework.'

What is a complex sentence? 

300
Add punctuation: 'The storm ended __ the sun appeared.'

What is semicolon or dash?

400

'Busy bees buzzed beneath the bridge.'

What is alliteration? 

400

The central metaphor in the poem "The Road to Lacovia." 

What is even when the road of life is difficult we can still find joy? 

400

How many coordinating conjunctions are there? 

What is seven?

400

'The bell rang, and the students rushed outside.'

What is a compound sentence? 

400

Which punctuation mark is stronger than a comma but weaker than a full stop? 

What is a semicolon? 

500

Create a sentence using personification. 

Student's answer. 

500

The author of the poem 'Sparkles from the Wheel.' 

Who is Walt Whitman? 

500

Recite all the FANBOYS conjunctions

What are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so?

500

This type of clause cannot stand alone. 

What is a subordinate (or dependent) clause?

500

Use both a semicolon and a dash in one sentence. 

Student generated response.