ELA four letter words
I am the grammar name for people, places, and things.
What is a noun?
I compare two things using like or as.
What is a simile?
I am the first sentence in every essay.
What is a hook?
DAILY DOUBLE
My purpose is to tell the reader about something that actually happened.
What is informative writing?
This 7th grade teacher can often be heard saying, "when I say holy, you say hush!"
Who is Mrs. Binder?
My tale is told by stanzas.
What is a poem?
I compare two unalike things that are not literally true.
What is a metaphor?
I give hints about what you can expect to read in every essay.
What is a thesis statement?
My purpose is to tell a story in order to teach or reveal an important lesson.
What is a narrative?
This 7th grade teacher is obsessed with books.
Who is Mrs. Rawle?
I show action.
What is a verb?
I repeat the same beginning sound.
What is alliteration?
I am where you go to find synonyms, so that you aren't using the same words constantly.
What is a thesaurus?
My purpose is to get you to see things my way.
What is persuasive or argumentative writing?
This 7th grade teacher has been in a movie.
Who is Mrs. Case?
This is the four-letter name of Isabel's beloved little sister.
What is Ruth?
I give non-human things human characteristics.
What is personification?
I am where you go to see how an essay will be scored.
What is a rubric?
My purpose is to find sources that only support the way I think.
What is biased writing?
This 7th grade teacher .
Who is Mrs. Veazey?
Things have run amok. In this sentence, amok is this part of speech.
What is an adjective?
DAILY DOUBLE
When it rains it pours, or better late than never, are examples of this.
What is an idiom?
I am what goes in the last paragraph.
What is restating the thesis and a conclusion?
I am a source that is from a reputable source and is repeated by other sources over and over.
What is reliable sources?
This 7th grade teacher is also a drama star, and has been in multiple musicals.
Who is Ms. Boo?