Commas and Punctuation
Add the missing punctuation to the sentence below.
Can we go shopping today after school
Can we go shopping today after school?
Simile or Metaphor?
The sun was like a shining diamond in the sky.
simile
What is the interjection in the sentence below?
Hey! You cannot have my cookie!
Hey!
What is the meaning of the word in italics?
The snacks Goldfish and Whales are very similar.
alike or like each other
If the root "bio" means life and the root "ology" means the study of, what does the word "biology" mean?
the study of life
Add the missing punctuation to the sentence below.
You can go to the store with me or you can stay home and do your homework.
You can go to the store with me, or you can stay home and do your homework.
Alliteration or Onomatopoeia?
Woody walked while Wendy was whispering her spelling words.
Alliteration
What is the conjunction in the sentence below?
I am so tired, but I have to stay up and study for my exam!
(HINT: FANBOYS)
but
What is the meaning of the word in italics?
The teacher told all of the students to proceed and stop again at the big "4" on the wall.
to keep going, continue, keep moving
What is an antonym for the word in italics?
I really hate to eat broccoli!
love
Add the missing punctuation to the sentence below.
At Walmart we need to get apples crackers water and cookies
At Walmart we need to get apples, crackers, water, and cookies.
What is this sentence an example of?
The tree danced in the wind.
Personification
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?
I saw Sam crawl under the table.
under the table
What is the meaning of the word in italics?
My dad keeps his coffee in a thermos so that it will stay warm all day!
a container to keep food/drinks warm
What is a synonym for the word in italics?
My class went to see Mount Everest. It was huge!
gigantic, enormous, big, ginormous
Add the missing punctuation to the sentence below.
She said I am not going to come to your party
She said, "I am not going to come to your party."
What is this sentence an example of?
I saw my friend running toward me and she said, "Run! Run! Run!"
Repetition
Name the conjunction and the preposition in the sentence below.
I did not want my lunch, so I sat it beside the trash can.
Conjunction: so
Preposition: beside
What is the meaning of the word in italics?
I have an appointment to see the dermatologist. She is going to make sure my skin is looking healthy.
A doctor who studies skin
What is the meaning of the idiom below?
He spilled the beans.
He told a secret.
Add the missing punctuation to the sentence below.
Are we going outside today asked the students
"Are we going outside today?," asked the students.
What is the sentence an example of?
I am so hungry that I could eat 25 lunches!!
Hyperbole
What is the subordinating conjunction in the sentence below?
I had to wake up early since we were going on a field trip to Huntsville today.
since
What is the meaning of the word in italics?
All of the citizens of Alabama were required to pay their taxes.
the people who lived in Alabama
What does the proverb/adage below mean?
"Actions speak louder than words."
What you do is more meaningful than what you say you will do.