Parts of Speech
Identify the noun in the sentence:
"Gurindji decided they must make a stand..."
Identify the language feature in this lyric:
"...broad was his door...
... hard dirt was his floor..."
What is the past tense for the word, 'move'?
Moved
I am a comparison, not straightforward but subtle, Like a gentle breeze or a roaring lion's rumble. With "like" or "as," I create a vivid link, Comparing unlike things with a poetic wink. What am I?
Simile
Add the correct punctuation to this sentence:
Today is Wednesday
Today is Wednesday.
Identify the verb in the following sentence:
"And through Vincent’s fingers poured a handful of sand..."
Poured
Identify the language feature in the following lyric:
"Daily the oppression got tighter and tighter..."
Repetition
What is the future tense for the word, 'found'?
I am the exaggeration, larger than life I seem, Magnifying things beyond what they redeem. I stretch the truth, embellish and amplify, Painting pictures grand, reaching for the sky. What am I?
Hyperbole
Add correct punctuation to this sentence:
Hey, said the girl.
"Hey," said the girl.
Identify the adjective in the following sentence:
"Vincent was lean and spoke very little..."
Lean
Identify the language feature in this lyric:
"Now it don’t sound like much but it sure got tongues talking..."
Alliteration
What is the present tense for the word, "sit"?
Sitting
I am the echo of a sound, not merely a word, I mimic the buzz of a bee or chirp of a bird. In my phonetic form, I mirror what I hear, Like a splash, a boom, or a whisper near. What am I?
Onomatopoeia
Add the correct punctuation to this sentence:
My shopping list carrots, grapes, ice-cream, and corn.
My shopping list: carrots, grapes, ice-cream, and corn.
Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
"Vincent Lingiari passionately advocated for land rights for his people."
Passionately
Identify the language features in the following lyric:
"From little things big things grow..."
Metaphor
What is the past tense for the word, 'go'?
e.g. I will go to the shops...
Went
I'm the hidden comparison, not what I seem, Linking two unlike things in a dream. Without "like" or "as," I subtly imply, A deeper meaning, a hidden tie. What am I?
Metaphor
Add the correct punctuation to this sentence:
I enjoy reading it helps me relax.
I enjoy reading; it helps me relax.
Identify the preposition in the following sentence:
"They picked up their swags and started off walking..."
Identify the language feature in the lyric:
"Eight years went by, eight long years of waiting ..."
Hyperbole
Said
In lines I linger, a subtle vowel's grace, In repeated sounds, I find my rightful place. I echo within, the vowels align, Creating rhythm and harmony, a poetic sign. What am I?
Add the correct punctuation to the following sentence:
I had a fantastic day at the park until it started raining.
I had a fantastic day at the park—until it started raining.