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Punctuation
Parts of Speech
Literary elements
Figurative Language
Writing
100
The Greens won this year but the Whites will fight back next spring.
What is The Greens won this year, but the Whites will fight back next spring.
100
Look carefully at the word in CAPS and determine the part of speech. The VIBRANT kite lit up the sky.
What is AN ADJECTIVE?
100
The author's message in a story is known as the ________________.
What is a theme?
100
I sell slippery seashells by the seashore.
What is alliteration?
100
Separate the complete subject from the complete predicate? My eccentric uncle kept an alligator as a pet.
What is My eccentric uncle kept an alligator as a pet. Line between uncle and kept Simple subject= uncle
200
When the school year ends on June 10th the kids will all run wild.
What is When the school year ends on June 10th, the kids will all run wild.
200
Look carefully at the word in CAPS and determine the part of speech. I saw Tommy and HER from afar; they were laughing.
What is a PRONOUN?
200
Two types of characters= a character who does not change: ________ a character who does change: ____________
What is static and dynamic? Remember that characters can be introduced with action, reaction of others, thoughts and dialogue.
200
The sun scowled down at me, causing me to turn bright red.
What is personification?
200
True or false: The thesis statement is always the first line in a five paragraph essay.
What is false! The thesis goes at the end of the introductory paragraph.
300
I would love the chocolate ice cream my husband will have the coffee.
What is I would love the chocolate ice cream; my husband will have the coffee.
300
I love to take a swim AFTER a storm.
What is a preposition? The prepositional phrase is AFTER THE STORM
300
When someone uses verbal irony, they speak using ___________________.
What is sarcasm?
300
My father used to walk 500 miles to school...barefoot!
What is hyperbole?
300
true or false: You must provide at least three examples to support your topic in a well-written paragraph.
What is TRUE?
400
Campbell loves peonies daisies tulips and zinnias.
What is Campbell loves peonies, daisies, tulips, and zinnias.
400
We RACED down the hill at lightning speed.
What is a verb? The verb is in PAST TENSE
400
After the expositions, the author generally introduces the conflict and builds suspense during the _______________________.
What is rising action?
400
Her eyes, pools of despair, showed great angst and emotion.
What is a metaphor?
400
A ____________ is a poetry paragraph. Many poems are structured this way.
What is a stanza?
500
Each person put up his umbrella when the rain came falling down.
What is CORRECT!!! If it was the other way around, you would need a comma: When the rain came falling down, each person put up his umbrella.
500
I am so tired, YET I still managed to stay up to see the ball drop.
What is a conjunction? Remember FANBOYS- when two compound sentences are joined by a conjunction- USE A COMMA.
500
The "bad guy" in a story is often referred to as the ____________________. However the __________________ does not always have to be a human being.
What is the antagonist?
500
Her cheeks were as rosy as a red delicious apple.
What is a simile?
500
What is it called when a line in poetry continues on to the next line- when there is not a clear line break?
What is enjambment?