Comma Sense
I wanted to go on the rollercoaster but my brother wanted to go on the waterslide.
I wanted to go on the rollercoaster, but my brother wanted to go on the waterslide.
This type of figurative language compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
Grammar: Every sentence needs a subject and this part of speech
2009: The first book of this dystopian trilogy about Katniss Everdeen hits the theaters.
The Hunger Games
This recent MCU release has become the 6th biggest box-office hit of all time.
Spiderman: No Way Home
I enjoy reading science-fiction and fantasy but I also sometimes enjoy realistic fiction.
I enjoy reading science-fiction and fantasy, but I also sometimes enjoy realistic fiction.
An author may use an incomplete sentence for emphasis. What is the name of an incomplete sentence?
Fragment
Literary term: How the author reveals a character's traits or personality.
Characterization
1983: This YA novel adaptation features Tom Cruise, Ralph Macchio, and Patrick Swayze.
The Outsiders
What is the capital of Oklahoma? Hint: The NBA team “Thunder” are from this city.
Oklahoma City
When the Patriots were playing in the superbowl my family hosted a viewing party where we ate wings and nachos.
When the Patriots were playing in the superbowl, my family hosted a viewing party where we ate wings and nachos.
The sentence "All the playful puppies piled onto one another in the grassy dog park." has an example of what device?
Alliteration
Microfiction: phrases like "he says" or "they ask" are examples of these
Dialogue tags
2010: The first movie in this series featuring Poseidon's demigod son
Percy Jackson
What is the name of my dog?
Dawson!
If you think about it there are so many different types of vegetables!
If you think about it, there are so many different types of vegetables!
Crack, hiss, and boom are examples of this sound device.
Onomatopoeia
Roald Dahl
2012: Triss must make a choice between five factions in the theatrical release of this dystopian trilogy
Divergent
EXACTLY how long is a marathon?
26.2 miles
My friends and I walked the long winding path to the shining pond.
My friends and I walked the long, winding path to the shining pond.
The famous line "Clear eyes, full heart, can’t lose" from the show Friday Night Lights follows this structural pattern.
The Rule of Three
Book Background: The year The Outsiders was published
1967
2018: This sci-fi book, set in a video-game world, hits theaters
Ready Player One
What is the COMPLETE name & address Dory has to remember in Finding Nemo?
P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney