Silent E Spelling Rule
Why does the word "joke" have a silent e?
What is the preposition and prepositional phrase in this sentence: The dog is on the doghouse.
on / on the doghouse
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
She is as beautiful as a rose.
Simile
Write a male singular pronoun (There are three correct answers - you only have to write one)
He, Him, His
Rewrite this sentence CORRECTLY (1 thing to correct)
i didn't like that food.
I didn't like that food.
Why does the word "blue" have a silent e?
What is the preposition and prepositional phrase in this sentence: The birds are next to the trees.
next to / next to the trees
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
My coffee is a pot of gold.
Metaphor
Write a female singular pronoun (There are three correct answers - you only have to write one)
Rewrite this sentence CORRECTLY
She was born in savannah georgia
She was born in Savannah, Georgia.
Why does the word "dance" have a silent e?
C is soft next to e, i, and y
What is the preposition and prepositional phrase in this sentence: The dancers are on the stage during the performance. *HINT* there are two!
on, during / on the stage, during the performance
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
The waves laughed as they crashed onto the shore.
Personification
What is the only second person pronoun?
You
Rewrite this sentence CORRECTLY (4 things to correct)
the kids were chanting go st andrews!
The kids were chanting, "Go St. Andrews!"
Why does the word "are" have a silent e?
The "e" gets added to make the word look longer
What is the preposition and prepositional phrase in this sentence: The flowers bloomed in the garden next to the fence.*HINT* There is two!
in and next to / in the garden, next to the fence
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
That is a piece of cake!
Write two plural pronouns
Them, They, Theirs, We, Ours
Rewrite the sentence CORRECTLY (7 things to correct)
me and mi sisters went to new york city to see taylor swift
Me and my sisters went to New York City to see Taylor Swift.
Why does the word "teethe" have a silent e?
To make the /th/ voiced
Before the concert, the musicians ate dinner between the trees. *HINT* There are two
before, between / before the concert and between the trees
Name the figurative language used in this sentence
1) That shirt is pretty ugly.....
2) The obnoxious otter was oblivious to the open door.
3) That book is a million pounds!!
1) Oxymoron
2) Alliteration
3) Hyperbole
List first person pronouns
Me, I, We, Ours
Rewrite this sentence CORRECTLY (8 things to correct)
i just want to go to disney world i groan to my parents
"I just want to go to Disney World," I groan to my parents.