Figurative Language
Her smile is as bright as the sun.
Simile
Choose the correct homophone.
(Their/There/They're) going to the library after school
They're
Correct the sentence's punctuation.
Sarah wanted to go to the beach but it was raining heavily.
Sarah wanted to go to the beach, but it was raining heavily.
Identify the nouns in the sentence.
The teacher is writing on the board.
1) Teacher
2) Board
You can catch me, but cannot throw me. What am I?
A cold
Time is a thief
Metaphor
Choose the correct homophone.
He ate (to, too, two) much cake at the party.
too
Correct the sentence's punctuation.
Please remember to bring your textbook notebook and pencil to class.
Please remember to bring your textbook, notebook, and pencil to class.
Identify the verb in the sentence.
I walked home after school today.
Walked
I have a head and a tail, but I don’t have a body. What am I?
A coin
I've told you a million times!
Hyperbole
Choose the correct homophone.
Is that (your, you're) backpack on the floor?
your
Correct the sentence's punctuation.
The concert which was held in the park was a huge success.
The concert, which was held in the park, was a huge success.
Identify the adjectives in the sentence.
We ate a big, yellow cake for my birthday.
1) Big
2) Yellow
I have a face but no eyes, hands but no arms. What am I?
A clock
It's raining cats and dogs.
Idiom
Choose the correct homophone.
Come over (hear, here) and sit next to me.
here
Correct the sentence's punctuation.
The recipe requires the following ingredients flour sugar eggs and milk.
The recipe requires the following ingredients: flour, sugar, eggs, and milk.
Identify the adverb in the sentence.
The cat silently stalked the mouse as the dog watched.
Silently
If you drop me, I crack. If you smile at me, I smile back. What am I?
A mirror
The fire station burned down.
Irony
Choose the correct homophone.
(Its, It's) raining outside today.
It's
Correct the sentence's punctuation.
The party was fun however I had to leave early.
The party was fun; however, I had to leave early.
Identify the preposition in the sentence.
The child was hiding under the table during the game of hide-and-seek.
under
I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
A candle