Similes
What two things are being compared?
The girl moved as slow as a sloth.
The girl and a sloth
Which point of view uses words such as I, me, myself, our, and we?
1st person
What is a row of words called in poetry?
Lines, stanzas, or groups?
Lines
What is the first sentence of a paragraph called? Hint: the sentence tells you what the paragraph will be about
Topic Sentence
How many siblings do I have? Be specific!
1 brother
What two things are being compared?
He was as light as a feather
He and a feather
Which point of view uses words such as they, she, he, them?
3rd person
What is a group of lines called?
collection, stanza, or paragraph?
Stanza
What is the last sentence in a paragraph called? Hint: It restates the topic sentence and wraps up the paragraph
Conclusion sentence
What high school did I graduate from?
Reynoldsburg
What does this simile mean?
The children were as happy as a pig with fresh mud.
The children were very happy.
Which point of view uses words such as you, your, yours?
2nd person
How many stanzas are in this poem?
Three little leaves held on to a tree
None of them wanted to fall.
One yellow, one brown, one orange
The yellow most stubborn of all.
"I'll never fall first!"
Said Yellow with glee
"Both of you will fall down
Long before me!"
Brown and Orange looked at each other
They agreed on a plan without making a sound
They jumped and they shook and they wiggled
Until unsuspecting Yellow fell to the ground!
Three
How many supporting details should your paragraph have?
At least 3
What color are my eyes?
Brown/Green
Which of the following sentences is a simile?
He is a gentle lamb.
He is as gentle as a lamb.
He is as gentle as a lamb.
What is the point of view of this sentence?
The family settled down to eat dinner together.
3rd
How many lines are in each stanza?
Three little leaves held on to a tree
None of them wanted to fall.
One yellow, one brown, one orange
The yellow most stubborn of all.
"I'll never fall first!"
Said Yellow with glee
"Both of you will fall down
Long before me!"
Brown and Orange looked at each other
They agreed on a plan without making a sound
They jumped and they shook and they wiggled
Until unsuspecting Yellow fell to the ground!
Four
First, Target has many different departments that appeal to everyone. Also, Target has a Starbucks and a food court. Finally, the store has really great prices on clothes.
"I believe Target is the best store."
"I think that Target is better than Walmart."
"I believe Target is the best store."
Where did I go to college?
Ohio State University
Ohio University
Ohio Northern University
Ohio University
Which two words signal that a sentence is a simile?
like or as
What is the point of view of this sentence?
Jessica then shouted, "I will not go to bed, you can't make me!" as her babysitter followed her back downstairs.
3rd
What is the rhyming pattern?
Three little leaves held on to a tree
None of them wanted to fall.
One yellow, one brown, one orange
The yellow most stubborn of all.
"I'll never fall first!"
Said Yellow with glee
"Both of you will fall down
Long before me!"
Brown and Orange looked at each other
They agreed on a plan without making a sound
They jumped and they shook and they wiggled
Until unsuspecting Yellow fell to the ground!
ABCB
Is this a complete paragraph?
Prompt: Are dogs or cats better?
I think that dogs is better than cats. First, dogs are always excited to see you Second, dogs like to go on walks and runs. third, dogs are a lot bigger than guinea pigs. These are the reasons I believe that dogs are better than cats.
No, the paragraph is not edited and the third detail does not go with the topic sentence.
One of my family members had a birthday last week, who was it?
My grandpa