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...with a walk into his closet, his thoughts took him down a lonesome desert road, far, far away in Old Mexico... Skippyjon Jones by J. Schachner What point of view is this passage told from?
What is third person?
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The dog ran down the street and chased the bus. What are the verbs in the sentence?
What are ran and chased?
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His fur shined black as night. What is this an example of?
What is a simile? remember that a simile uses like or as to compare two things
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The I Survived... books are examples of what type of literature? 
What is historical fiction? 
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Punctuate this sentence.


Johns father wont let John stay up late

John's father won't let John stay up late.
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I'm twelve years old. Until a few months ago, I was a boarding student at Yancy Academy, a private school for troubled kids in upstate New York. The Lightning Thief by R. Riordan What point of view is this written from?
What is the first person?
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What are the nouns in the following sentence? Rex fell out the window.
What are Rex and Window?
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Sally sold seashells by the seashore. What type of figurative language is this an example of?
What is alliteration?
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Edward Lee's alarm clock Is always on the fritz 

He lays it out upon the floor In many different bits. 

 What genre is this?

What is poetry or a poem? remember that not all poems rhyme but a lot of them do
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Punctuate this sentence.


Mrs Balzotti said its time to take out your science workbooks

Mrs. Balzotti said, "It's time to take out your science workbooks."
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If someone says "hello" to me, I suddenly feel so shy. Instead of waving back at them, I hide my face and walk on by. The Way I Feel by J. Cain What point of view is this passage written from?
What is the first person?
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What are the adverb in the following sentence?

Yesterday Tom ran quickly on the playground.

What are yesterday and quickly?
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The cat was a shadow when it stalked its prey.
What is a metaphor remember that metaphors compare things but do not use like or as
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Our science and social studies textbooks are good examples of what genre? 
What is nonfiction/informational?
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I love to rockclimb hike and swim when we go to the lake


Add proper punctuation.

I love to rock climb, hike, and swim when we go to the lake.
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If his friends wanted to go fishing, P.J. wanted to go swimming. No matter what his friends wanted to do, P.J. always had to have his own way. P.J. the Spoiled Bunny by M. Sadler What point of view is this passage written from?
What is the third person?
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The pink dress floated lazily on the old clothesline. What are the adjectives in the sentence?
What are pink and old?
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When it was his turn to bat, he felt like he had butterflies in his stomach. What type of figurative language is this an example of?
What is an idiom?
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A baseball player writes a non fiction book about himself. What would this be an example of?
What is an autobiography?
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Punctuate this sentence.


Linda shouted Lets go we are late

Linda shouted, "Let's go! We are late!"
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Early the next morning, Betsy packed her lunch pail with two helpings of Mom's pies. Then she led the sheep up Rosenrise. Betsy Who Cried Wolf! by G.C. Levine
What is the third person?
500
What are the conjunctions in this sentence?

Bob and Pat couldn't decide whether to go to the movies or the mall.

What are and and or?
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What type of figurative language is demonstrated in the following sentence? His eyes burn like steady flames. 
What is a simile? remember that similes and metaphors are great ways to write 'show' don't 'tell' sentences
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What genre are the Who Was...books?
biographies
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How would you punctuate the following sentence?


Why isnt Kaylas friend going to school

What is....


Why isn't Kayla's friend going to school?