Parts of Speech
Identify all of the nouns in this sentence:
"The old library at the edge of town was filled with dusty books and ancient maps that told stories of forgotten kingdoms."
library, edge, town, books, maps, kingdoms
Punctuate this sentence:
Anita who owns the local bookstore claims to have seen a unicorn
Anita, who owns the local bookstore, claims to have seen a unicorn.
Identify the literary device:
"I haven't seen you in ages!"
Hyperbole
What type of clause is this sentence?
My brother is the most annoying person on the planet
Independent Clause
What language technique is used in this sentence?
"The party last night was totally lit!"
Slang
Identify all of the pronouns in this sentence:
"I told myself that we should help him find his lost keys, but he insisted that he could do it by himself."
I, myself, we, him, his, he, he, it, himself
Punctuate this sentence:
he said he would of gone to the event if he knew it was happening there
He said he would have gone to the event if he knew it was happening there.
What is figurative language, and why is it important?
Definition: Non-literal phrases or words used to create further meaning in writing or speech.
Purpose: create a more vivid, colorful, or evocative writing style, make effective comparisons, and express complex ideas in a more accessible way.
What type of sentence is this?
I studied for my science test because I wanted to get a good grade.
Complex sentence
What language technique is this an example of?
"Why does it always rain when I have an outdoor event?"
Rhetorical question
Identify all of the verbs in this sentence:
"The wind howled through the trees as the fire crackled in the fireplace, while my grandfather told us stories that always kept us on the edge of our seats."
howled, crackled, told, kept
Punctuate the sentence:
my friend sam is coming over tomorrow but he said he might be late because he has a doctors appointment
My friend Sam is coming over tomorrow, but he said he might be late because he has a doctor's appointment.
Explain the difference between a simile and metaphor.
Bonus: 100 extra points if you can also explain the difference of an analogy.
Analogies use parallel comparisons to emphasize a point. Both metaphors and similes are forms of analogy.
Similes make comparisons using "like" or "as."
Metaphors are comparisons between two unlike things not using "like" or "as."
What type of sentence is this?
I asked my mom if I could have a sleepover with Jamie, and she said yes!
Compound sentence
What poetic device is used in this sentence? (Hint: be specific.)
"The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plains."
Assonance (type of rhyming)
Identify all of the adjectives in this sentence:
"The mysterious, dimly lit house stood at the endless, winding road, casting an ominous, eerie shadow over the nervous visitors."
mysterious, dimly lit, endless, winding, ominous, eerie, nervous
Punctuate the sentence:
were going to the park later but I dont know if there coming with us even though its going to be a lot of fun?
We're going to the park later, but I don't know if they're coming with us even though it's going to be a lot of fun.
Identify all of the figurative language used in this sentence:
The roller coaster crept up the track, the chains clanking like an old skeleton rattling its bones, before plunging us into a screaming, stomach-flipping abyss.
Personification: "crept up the track"
Onomatopoeia: "clanking"
Simile: "like an old skeleton rattling its bones"
Hyperbole: "a screaming, stomach-flipping abyss"
What type of clause is this?
While I was reading my book
Dependent Clause
What language technique is used in this sentence?
"The data analysis was complex, requiring the use of multivariate regression models."
Jargon
Identify all of the conjunctions in this sentence:
We planned to visit the museum because it had a new dinosaur exhibit, but the tickets were sold out, so we went to the aquarium instead.
because, but, so
(bonus 100 points: tell me what type of conjunction each one is)
Punctuate the sentence:
Although it was snowing heavily we still went to the park and when we arrived the wind was so cold we couldnt feel our fingers
Although it was snowing heavily, we still went to the park; and when we arrived, the wind was so cold we couldn’t feel our fingers!
Identify all the figurative language used in this sentence:
"His thoughts were a whirlwind, spinning faster than a rollercoaster, as the clock ticked by like a ticking bomb, and even the walls seemed to whisper his name, making him feel like he was drowning in pressure, but he just had to take it one step at a time."
Metaphor: His thoughts were a whirlwind.
Simile: Spinning faster than a rollercoaster
Simile: As the clock ticked by like a ticking bomb
Personification: Even the walls seemed to whisper his name.
Hyperbole: Making him feel like he was drowning in pressure.
Metaphor: He was drowning in pressure
Idiom: One step at a time
What type of sentence is this?
I woke up when my alarm went off, but I didn't get out of bed.
Compound-complex sentence
What language technique is used in this sentence?
"You’re gonna wanna take a left at the next stoplight."
Colloquial language