Arachne
Arachne was proud of this talent.
Arachne's talent is weaving?
"I played soccer yesterday." This is an example of what tense
Answer:past simple
The clouds danced in the sky.” This is an example of what figurative language?
Answer: personification?
This this person loved gold more than anything who is he
Answer: King Midas
This sentence tells the reader what your paragraph is all about.
Answer: a topic sentence
Arachne said she was better at weaving than this goddess.
Answer: Athena goddess of embroidery
I was doing my homework when the phone rang." What tense is “was doing”?
Answer: past continuous
“She is as fast as a cheetah!” What kind of comparison is this?
Answer: What is a simile?
King Midas received this magical power from a mysterious stranger.
Answer: the golden touch
these sentences give more information and details about your topic.
Answer: supporting sentences
Athena challenged Arachne to what contest
Answer: a weaving contest?
This tense shows something that happened before now and still matters. (Example: I have finished my lunch.)
Answer: present perfect
“Time is a thief.” This is comparing two things without “like” or “as.”
Answer: a metaphor?
Midas was heartbroken when this person turned to gold. and what did he miss about her
Answer: marygold and her cheeks
This sentence comes at the end and wraps everything up.
Answer: a concluding sentence
Athena turned Arachne into this after she disrespected the gods.
Answer: a spider?
She has visited Paris.” What word tells you it’s present perfect?
Answer: "has"?
Boom! Bang! Crash!” These sound words are examples of what?
Answer: onomatopoeia?
This is the theme of the story.
Answer: "Greed can lead to unhappiness"?
This is a short paragraph (about 5–8 sentences) that supports your main idea in an essay.
answer: a body paragraph?
This is one possible theme or lesson from the story.
Answer "Pride can lead to downfall"
They were running when it started to rain." Name both tenses in the sentence.
Answer: past continuous and past simple?
A short, well-known phrase like “Don’t cry over spilled milk” is called this.
Answer: an idiom?
Midas asked for his gift to be taken away why and how did he take it away
because he wanted marygold to become human
he removed it by splashing river water on everything gold
These types of words like “first,” “next,” and “finally” help organize your paragraph.
Answer: transitional words?