Figurative Language
This example is a form of what type of figurative language?
Wham!
Onomatopoeia
What is a pronoun?
A word used to replace a noun (names).
What is the plural form of:
Child
Children
Is this plural or possessive:
The boys are back in town.
Plural
What's Mr. Basham's full first name?
Nathanael
This example is a form of what type of figurative language?
He's as slick as an oil spill.
Simile
Restate the sentence by using a pronoun:
Why do Tina and Joe always smell so bad?
Why do they always smell so bad?
Correct the mistake:
All of the monkey's escaped the zoo.
All of the monkeys escaped the zoo.
Make this possessive:
That kids candy was sweet.
That kid's candy was sweet.
What three sports does Mr. Basham coach?
Football, Basketball, and Track
This example is a form of what type of figurative language?
The sunshine was a blanket of warmth.
Metaphor
Find and fix the mistake with a pronoun:
When i cry, my tears burn my face.
When I cry, my tears burn my face.
CURVEBALL QUESTION!
Which is the correct homophone to use:
I think there/their/they're moms are mad at us.
I think their moms are mad at us.
Make this sentence possessive:
The girls volleyball team won yesterday!
The girls' volleyball team won yesterday!
What 2 other major cities has Mr. Basham lived in?
Los Angeles
St. Louis
This example is a form of what type of figurative language?
Her backpack weighed a ton!
Hyperbole
Find the pronoun:
Out of all the people, he is the worst!
he
Correctly spell the plural form of:
Fish
Fish
Make this sentence possessive:
The childrens homework was changed to pass/fail.
The children's homework was changed to pass/fail.
How many younger siblings does Mr. Basham have?
4 (3 brothers & 1 sister)
This example is a form of what type of figurative language?
The student got cold feet before he was supposed to present.
Idiom
If one wants to achieve a dream, one must make a goal.
Make this sentence plural:
That flower is the most vibrant.
Those flowers are the most vibrant.
Fix the possessive mistake:
Are practice was canceled yesterday.
Our practice was canceled yesterday.
What's Mr. Basham's middle name?
It's a secret.