Punctuation
Where do the two commas need to go in this sentence?
I went to the store to get bread cheese and a little treat for myself.
Bread, cheese,
Give an example of personification.
Answers will vary.
The frigid wind made us shiver as we walked to school.
Frigid- very cold
What is the first and most important part of your essay? Define it.
Claim- your central idea or belief of the essay
Define an adverb.
lets go to the park after school
Let's go to the park after school.
Identify the figurative language in this line: “The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.”
Personification
Unlike her gregarious brother, who loved parties and crowds, Maya preferred reading alone in her room.
Gregarious- Social, extroverted
What are the three points that connect to the claim of you essay called?
Reasons/Points
She quickly ran to catch the bus.
What part of speech is quickly acting as in this sentence?
Quickly- Adverb
My brother who is twelve loves science fiction movies.
My brother, who is twelve, loves science fiction movies.
How does the hyperbole “I’ve told you a million times” impact the tone of a statement?
After three hours of trying to fix the machine, his frustration began to mount.
Mount- rise
What are the details pulled from the passage called?
Evidence/Textual Evidence
The brilliant student answered each question correctly.
What part of speech is brilliant?
Brilliant- adjective
I was excited for the trip however I forgot my passport.
I was excited for the trip; however, I lost my passport.
In the sentence “He drowned in a sea of grief,” what does the figurative language suggest?
The spy had to remain inconspicuous, blending in so no one would recognize him.
Inconspicuous- not easily noticed
What is it called when you expand your information on the evidence in your passage?
Elaboration
They laughed when the joke was told.
Laughed- verb
She brought everything she needed toothpaste-shampoo-soap-and a towel.
She brought everything she needed- toothpaste, shampoo, soap, and a towel.
In the line “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul” (Emily Dickinson), identify the figurative language and explain what abstract concept is being personified.
Metaphor and personification- Hope
Despite the professor’s lucid explanation, the complex theory still baffled most students.
Lucid- clear or easy to understand
What is the difference between a counterclaim and a rebuttal?
The counterclaim is the opposite of the claim, while the rebuttal is the same as the claim.
Which word in this sentence is a verbal, and what part of speech is it?
Swimming is my favorite sport.
Swimming-gerund, part of speech-noun