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(Give an Example Sentence)
Spell It
Define It
Name It
Random Stuff
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Onomatopoeia
Give a sentence using a sound word.
100
compare without using like or as
What is metaphor?
100
Metaphor
What is a comparison without using like or as?
100
I have a ton of homework.
What is hyperbole?
100
What does DRAPES stand for?
Dialogue, Rhetorical Question, Analogy, Personal Experience, Examples, Statistics
200
Hyperbole
A sentence using hyperbole.
200
Giving human qualities to non-human things.
What is personification?
200
Simile
What is a comparison using like or as?
200
The glasses clinked to announce the toast.
What is onomatopoeia?
200
Words that help the reader move from one paragraph to the next.
What is a transition?
300
Simile
A sentence containing a simile
300
Compare using like or as
What is a simile?
300
Hyperbole
What is exaggeration not intended to deceive?
300
Love is like a box of chocolates.
What is a simile?
300
Who said "The man who can read, but doesn't, has no advantage over the man who can't read."
Who is Mark Twain?
400
Metaphor
A sentence containing a metaphor
400
Exaggeration not intended to deceive.
What is hyperbole?
400
Onomatopoeia
What is a word that mimics a sound?
400
Diamonds are a girl's best friend.
What is a metaphor?
400
Why should you plan for your essay?
You need to plan to make sure you are able to include all your important thoughts. If you fail to plan, you may leave something out. It's like a map - without it you may get lost.
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Personification
A sentence containing personification
500
Sound words
What is onomatopoeia?
500
Personification
What is giving human qualities to non-human things?
500
The angry clouds warned the hikers to turn around.
What is personification?
500
The four parts of the FCAT Writing rubric and what do they each mean?
What Focus - staying on topic, Organization - makes sense from beginning to end (logical paragraphs), Support - plenty of relevant details, and Conventions - spelling, punctuation, word choice.