Figurative language
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
ALLITERATION
The scienctific experiment required meticulous measurements.
The SCIENTIFIC experiment required meticulous measurements.
What is a noun?
Will accept: person, place and thing
"Me and Sarah plays basketball after school."
"Sarah and I play basketball after school"
Correct:
I need to buy groceries laundry detergent paper towels and dish soap.
I need to buy groceries, laundry detergent, paper towels and dish soap.
The wind whispered secrets through the leaves.
PERSONIFICATION
The professor gave us a challanging assignment that's due next week.
The professor gave us a CHALLENGING assignment that's due next week.
What is an adjective? Provide five examples.
Adjective is a describing word.
Can you explain the difference between "your" and "you're"?
'Your' is a possessive adjective that is used to describe something as belonging to 'you'. 'You're' is a contraction of 'you are'.
Will accept: examples
CORRECT:
Although it was raining I decided to go for a walk
Although it was raining, I decided to go for a walk
Her laughter was music to his ears, a symphony of joy.
METAPHOR
The entrepreneur recieved a prestigious award for her successful business venture.
The entrepreneur RECEIVED a prestigious award for her successful business venture.
What is a verb? Provide 5 examples.
"Your so annoying!", screamed the child.
"YOU'RE so annoying!", screamed the child.
CORRECT:
She said 'I'll be there by five.'
She said, 'I'll be there by five.'
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
HYPERBOLE
"What is there problem?", yelled the child.
"What is THEIR problem?", yelled the child.
Name the three types of conjunctions:
A: Cooperative, Subordinating, Collecting
B: Coordinating, Subordinating, Correlative
C: Coordinating, Submersive, Conductive
B: Coordinating, Subordinating, Correlative
Explain the difference between "their," "there," and "they're."
Their is the possessive pronoun, as in "their car is red"; there is used as an adjective, "he is always there for me," a noun, "get away from there," and, chiefly, an adverb, "stop right there"; they're is a contraction of "they are," as in "they're getting married."
Insert correct apostrophe.
The girls bikes were locked up outside.
The girls' bikes were locked up outside.
The bees buzzed around the hive.
ONOMATOPOEIA
The teacher taught her students about how to effectively use onamatopieoa.
The teacher taught her students about how to effectively use ONOMATOPOEIA.
What is a conjunction?
A conjunction is a part of speech used to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences in a sentence.
Examples: 'but', 'and', 'yet'
Correct the error:
Each student in the class have submitted their assessment.
Each student in the class has submitted their assessment.
CORRECT:
Without the right tools it can be difficult to assemble the furniture.
Without the right tools, it can be difficult to assemble the furniture.