Context Clues
Quotation Marks
Analogies
Quotation Marks
Analogies
Using context clues, what is the definition of badger used in the sentence below?
Ms. Tuttle had to badger her students to prepare for the grammar review.
to persuade someone by telling them repeatedly to do something, or to question someone repeatedly
Circle the Appositive and underline the noun it renames.
My oldest sister, Katie, is a marine biologist.
A= Katie
N= Sister
Match the figurative language with the correct statement.
Personification, alliteration, simile, onomatopoeia, metaphor, hyperbole
The cloud was as fluffy as cotton candy.
The trees danced in the wind.
Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.
The dog went, "woof woof!"
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
You are my sunshine!
Simile --> The cloud was as fluffy as cotton candy.
Personification --> The trees danced in the wind.
Alliteration --> Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.
Onomatopoeia --> The dog went, "woof woof!"
Hyperbole --> I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
Metaphor --> You are my sunshine!
What is the comparative and superlative of fast? Make sure to label which one is which.
Comparative = Faster
Superlative = Fastest
Identify what point of view the following sentences are written in.
1. Four boys and a dog made their way up the abandoned railroad tracks.
2. We stuck together; that’s how we made it successfully through so many years.
3. You are responsible for what happens to you.
1. 3rd person
2. 1st person
3. 2nd person
Identify what the preposition and prepositional phrase is.
The car travelled at a high speed.
The car travelled at a high speed.
Preposition: at
Prepositional Phrase: at a high speed
Place the quotation and punctuation marks in the correct location.
Is the field trip tomorrow asked Maggie
"Is the field trip tomorrow?" asked Maggie.
What are the 5 parts of the Plot diagram?
1. Exposition
2. Rising Action
3. Climax
4. Falling Action
5. Resolution
Circle the antecedent and underline the pronoun that takes its place.
The mats had holes in them.
The mats had holes in them.
A = The mats
P = them
Write down 3 examples of homophones.
Answers may vary.
pair, pear
sea, see
won, one
Change the verb to match the other main verb in the sentence. Identify both verbs.
She fully intends to do her homework, but she forgot and went out with friends.
She fully INTENDED to do her homework, but she forgot and WENT out with friends.
went --> main verb
Identify the subject and predicate in the sentence.
My best friend is coming over this weekend.
My best friend is coming over this weekend.
Subject= my best friend
Predicate= is coming over this weekend
Complete the analogy.
Conductor: Orchestra :: ________ : Ship
Conductor: Orchestra :: Captain: Ship
What is the theme of a story?
The theme is the message, moral, or lesson that the author wants you to learn and apply to your everyday life.
Why do we infer? AND What are 3 examples of signal words/phrases?
We infer to understand things that aren't directly said, to solve problems/make decisions, and to understand stories and people.
Some signal words and phrases:
Maybe...
Probably...
This makes me think...
I'm guessing...
Identify whether the sentence is simple or compound. If it has a conjunction, identify what it is.
I love the weather in the spring, and we get a week off from school.
I love the weather in the spring, and we get a week off from school.
Compound sentence, "and" is the conjunction
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is the author's attitude toward the subject/writing while the mood is the feeling or the atmosphere of the text/subject.
Tone is author focused and the mood is reader focused.
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