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Figurative Language
Complete Sentences
Parts of Speech
Fiction vs. Non-fiction
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Give an example of hyperbole.
I jumped so high I touched the sky.
100
What are the two parts of a sentence?
subject and predicate
100
What is a noun? Give 3 examples.
A noun is a person place or thing. cow, Alaska, basketball
100
What is the definition of fiction?
Fiction is something that is made up.
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How many siblings does Ms. Radecki have?
one brother
200
What is personification?
Personification is when you give human qualities to non human things.
200
Joe went to the mall and he bought a Christmas gift but he forgot to get the popcorn so he had to go back.
add punctuation to this sentence.
200
What is a verb? Give four examples.
A verb is an action word. Run, walk, skip, jump
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What is the definition of non-fiction
Non-fiction is something that happened in real life.
200
What was the first quiz we had in the class about?
The seven continents
300
List three examples of onomatopoeia.
Swish, splat, BAM
300
The last day before break. What is this sentence missing? Fix it.
The sentence is missing a predicate. The last day before break is today.
300
What is a conjunction? Give three examples.
A conjunction is a word that connects words phrases or clauses. Ans, but, or
300
Out of the books we have read as a class, which were fiction and which were non-fiction?
Firebug-fiction Hana's Suitcase-non-fiction
300
In your expository essay, how many paragraphs should there be and what should they be about?
5 paragraphs introduction 3 body paragraphs conclusion
400
What is a metaphor? Give an example.
A metaphor is a comparison that does not use like or as. Example: My life is a roller coaster.
400
When a sentence is missing punctuation it is called....
a run-on sentence
400
What is an adjective? List 5 adjectives.
An adjective is a descriptive word. blue, old, cold, furry, soft
400
True or false: All non-fiction stories are about real life people.
False-they may be about a place or an animal.
400
What is Ms. Radecki's favorite Holiday movie?
A Year Without A Santa Claus
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What is an idiom? Give one example.
An idiom is a phrase whose meaning is different than its literal meaning. Example: It's raining cats and dogs
500
What is it called when the sentence is not complete?
A fragment
500
What is a preposition? List 3 prepositions.
A preposition is a word that gives direction (a word that establishes a relationship between the noun and the rest of the sentence). In, under, above
500
List three text features that you might find in a non-fiction piece?
an index, captions, subtitles, a glossary, a table of contents etc.
500
Where was Ms. Radecki's first job as a teenager?
at an ice cream store