Punctuation
Leave me alone replied Haley or I will tell the teacher you won't stop bothering me.
What is "Leave me alone," replied Haley, "or I will tell the teacher you won't stop bothering me."
True or False - A theme is a central message
True
You do not have to capitalize the names of government groups, institutions or organizations. EX: university of Minnesota
False...you do have to capitalize them
The branches bowed to the ground.
What is personification?
"silly snakes slither silently"
Alliteration
All of the boys are wearing blue green or orange but the girls are wearing red purple or pink.
What is All of the boys are wearing blue, green, or orange, but the girls are wearing red, purple, or pink.
Our new neighbors belong to the first christian church
First, Christian, Church
He is the apple of my eye.
What is a metaphor?
the hero/villain relationship is an examle of...
Antithesis
"Wow_ How did you do that?" asked Rebekah
What is an exclamation mark?
Growing up, Sally was always in the shadow of her older sister Mary. Mary always got better grades, was better at sports, and seemed to even be prettier. Sally spent a lot of time in the family's garden feeling sorry for herself. Then one day Mary needed help on a science project about plants. Due to all of her time in the garden, Sally knew a lot about plants and was able help Mary with the project. Sally was shocked that she was better at something than her sister. What is the theme?
A Accept yourself for who you are.
B Sports are not important
C You can learn a lot from plants.
A.)A Accept yourself for who you are.
You never capitalize the names of islands, mountains, and bodies of water
False....you do capitalize them when they have a name in front of them.
The steaks sizzled on the grill.
What is onomatopoeia?
a word that sounds like the common sound of the object it is describing
Onomatopoeia
" "
What is quotation marks
Alan had very few responsibilities, but one of them was to clean his room. It did not take long, but Alan still didn't like doing it. One day Alan thought of a way to save some time. Rather than putting everything neatly back in its place, he decided to just throw all the stuff on the floor into his closet. His mom would think that he had cleaned his room, and it would only take a fraction of the time. Alan was pleased with himself for thinking of this brilliant idea. He figured that this would save a lot of time and energy. The next time his room got messy, he piled everything up in the closet and the pile grew. It grew and grew. Then Alan's friend Steve called. "Alan, everyone is playing baseball at the park. Do you want to play too?" Alan loved baseball. "That sounds great, Steve. I'll be right there." Alan went to grab his baseball mitt when he realized that it wasn't in its usual place. Alan thought to himself, I guess it's in the closet. When he opened up the closet door, he was faced with a huge, unnavigable mess, some of which poured out as he opened the door. Alan began digging through the pile in a frantic attempt to find his mitt. He dug and dug, and as he dug his room got messier and messier. Soon his room was the messiest that it had ever been, and he still hadn't found his mitt. Alan sighed in despair. By the time he found his mitt, the boys had long concluded their game and Alan had hours of cleaning ahead of him before he'd be allowed to leave. What is the theme?
a. Cutting corners comes at a cost; do things right the first time.
b. Take shortcuts in life.
c. Do things right the first time to enjoy your friends and family.
A.) cutting corners comes at a cost; do things right the first time.
Turn left after you pass the fox theatre.
Fox, Theatre
It is as hot as the Sahara Desert.
What is a simile?
"Time is a thief."
Metaphor
Frogs eat insects but alligators eat meat.
What is a comma
There can only be one theme or universal theme in a story. True or False.
False
We dont capitalize words like store, hotel, or high school unless they have a name of a particular building or organization.
True
He is a giant in his class, towering a foot over his classmates.
What is a metaphor?
a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
Antithesis