Punctuation
Add the comma:
“After lunch we returned to class.”
After lunch, we returned to class.
Read the sentence:
The alarm clock screamed at me from across the room.
What literary device is being used?
Personification
What part of speech is the word "quickly"?
The puppy ran quickly across the yard.
Adverb
Fix the error:
She don't like scary movies.
She doesn't like scary movies.
What type of sentence is this?
The dog barked loudly.
Simple
Which punctuation ends a direct question?
question mark (?)
Read the sentence:
The homework assignment was a mountain standing between me and the weekend.
What literary device is being used, and what two things are being compared?
Metaphor
What part of speech is the word "enormous"?
The enormous elephant walked slowly.
Adjective
Fix the error:
Me and Tyler went to the library.
Tyler and I went to the library.
What type of sentence is this?
I wanted to go outside, but it started raining.
Compound
Fix the punctuation:
Maya shouted "Watch out" as the soccer ball flew toward us.
Maya shouted, “Watch out!” as the soccer ball flew toward us.
Read the sentence:
The leaves danced across the sidewalk while the wind whispered through the trees.
Identify two literary devices.
What part of speech is the word "and"?
Jordan and Marcus worked together.
Conjunction
Fix the error:
The students was excited about the field trip.
The students were excited about the field trip.
What type of sentence is this?
Because it was raining, we stayed inside.
Complex
Fix the apostrophe:
“The teacher desk is covered in papers.”
The teacher’s desk is covered in papers.
Read the sentence:
Marcus had been studying for hours. When his friend asked if he was ready for the test, Marcus said, “Absolutely. I’ve only studied approximately seventeen thousand pages.”
What literary device is most strongly suggested by Marcus's statement?
Hyperbole
Identify the parts of speech for the following words in the sentence:
She ran quickly to the store.
She
Quickly
Store
Fix two errors:
Yesterday, me and Sarah goes to the store and buys some snacks.
Yesterday, Sarah and I went to the store and bought some snacks.
What type of sentence is this?
Although I was tired, I finished my homework, and I watched television afterward.
Compound-complex
Add all necessary punctuation:
Although Marcus was tired he finished his homework practiced the piano and packed his backpack before going to bed.
Although Marcus was tired, he finished his homework, practiced the piano, and packed his backpack before going to bed.
Read the passage:
The thunder grumbled overhead. Rain hammered against the windows, and the old house groaned with every gust of wind. “Perfect,” Maya muttered as the lights suddenly flickered. “This is exactly how every great night begins.”
Identify at least three literary devices or examples of figurative language used in the passage and explain each one.
Identify the parts of speech of all five words in the sentence:
The clever fox quietly escaped because the dog was sleeping.
Rewrite this sentence correctly. There are four errors:
When I got home I seen that my brother have ate all of the cookies.
When I got home, I saw that my brother had eaten all of the cookies.
Change this simple sentence into a compound sentence:
I finished my homework.
I finished my homework, and I watched television.