Punctuation
What punctuation is used at the end of a declarative sentence?
A period (.)
Is the following a sentence or a sentence fragment?
Whoever picks up the most garbage.
Sentence Fragment (it does not express a complete idea)
What are the names of the paragraphs that are needed in an essay?
Introduction, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion
The where and when (or place and time) of a story.
Setting
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
Nate never neglects his neighbors.
Alliteration
In the following sentence what punctuation is needed?
What is the third planet from the sun
A question mark
What is the third planet from the sun?
Name the subject in the following sentence:
The package in the brown box was by far the heaviest.
The package
The type of writing which convinces the reader to agree with your point of view (opinion).
Persuasive
Explaining the events in time order or order of importance.
Sequential/Logical Order
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
I took my banana to the doctor because it wasn't peeling well.
Pun
What punctuation is used at the end of an exclamatory sentence?
An exclamation point (!)
What is the name of this type of sentence?
I love my dog he likes to sleep with me he does tricks.
A run-on sentence
What words mean arguing "for" something and arguing "against" something.
Pros and Cons
Persuade, Inform, and Entertain (PIE)
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
Our little boat skipped over the waves.
Personification
What punctuation shows dialogue?
Quotation Marks (" ")
Name the common noun and the proper noun in the following sentence.
Reed Junior High School hosts the tournament.
Common Noun: tournament
Proper Noun: Reed Junior High School
What are the two parts needed for planning your body paragraphs? (___ and ___)
Boxes and Bullets
The main message, lesson, or moral of the text.
Theme
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
Javier is as strong as an ox.
Similie
What punctuation is used to separate words in a series?
A comma (,)
Correct this sentence:
they performed at the thanksgiving day parade in new york city
They performed at the Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
In an introduction paragraph, what are the 3 types of hooks you could write?
Question, Interesting Fact, and Imagine
Stanza
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
I have a million things to do today.
Hyperbole