Theme
Theme is the message a story is trying to tell you.
What is sentence structure?
Sentence structure is the way a sentence is organized.
What is figurative language?
Figurative language is the use of words and phrases that are different than their literal definition.
What is an inference?
An inference is an educated guess based on evidence, known facts, and background information.
What is Grammar and Conventions?
Grammar and Conventions are the established rules and guidelines for a sentence.
True or False - Theme is an universal concept.
True
I love potatoes. What is this?
Independent clause.
He is as smart as a goldfish. What figurative language is this?
Similie.
Eliesha is going to the store. She goes through the bakery aisle and purchases some cooking supplies. What can we infer about this sentence?
Eliesha is going to bake something when she gets home.
What is supposed to go at the end of every sentence?
A period. (.)
What would be the theme for someone who takes a test while in school without studying thinking he'll be prepared for it?
Always be prepared regardless of what you think will happen.
The dog slept on the sofa for three hours. What is this?
Simple sentence.
Mr. Werdlow's math class lasted for a million years! What figurative language is this?
Hyperbole.
The old man sits on a bench outside wearing a raincoat with an umbrella in his hands. What can you infer from this sentence?
It is raining outside.
What is used to separate two independent clauses?
A semicolon. (;)
What would the theme be for someone who has trouble doing the right thing?
Always do what you think is best.
Because my dog is. What is this?
Dependent clause.
Are we gonna address the elephant in the room? What figurative language is this?
Idiom.
I woke up on a Monday morning. The sight of the sun woke me up. After finally getting up, I grabbed my bag and got up. What can you infer from this sentence?
The person in this sentence is getting ready for school.
What is a set of lines that functions similarly to a paragraph in a poem?
A stanza.
What would the theme be for someone who wants a lot of things but can't get it because they have no resources?
What is active voice?
Active voice is where the subject of a sentence performs the action of the verb.
The big, bad, barking dog ate bacon. What figurative language is this?
Alliteration.
The girl grabs the ingredients out of the cupboard and grabs oven mitts. What can we infer from this sentence?
The girl is hungry and is making something to eat.
What is a comma (,) used for?
To show a short pause and separate words in a sentence.