Subjects and Verbs
ran
comparing 2 things using like or as
simile
Jamal is blind as a bat without his glasses.
He can't see anything.
Which sense?
The burning sun seared my skin.
touch
We won the game!
exclamatory
Name the subject:
Mike and Tom ate hot Cheetos for dinner.
Mike and Tom
an exaggeration
hyperbole
My feet are killing me!
My feet hurt really bad.
Which sense?
The sunset blazed orange and pink, splashing its colors across the blue green waters of the ocean.
sight
Clean your room or you're not going to the party!
imperative
Name the subject:
After the game ended, Isaac went to Pizza Hut.
Isaac
personification
My sister talks a mile a minute.
She talks really fast.
The waves crashed and splashed against the rocks as the sea gulls squawked a raucous tune.
sound
Interrogative
Name the verb:
Mom makes me cook, clean, and sew.
makes
a phrase common to a group of people who understand its meaning, but it does not actually mean what it says
idiom
I passed that test by the skin of my teeth!
Just barely
taste
I have a book in my backpack.
Declarative
Name the subject and the verb:
Kelly went to see Blake, but Blake hid from her.
Kelly went and Blake hid
a reference to a well known person, book, event, etc.
allusion
James asked if I like baseball or basketball better. How can I choose? It's like comparing apples and oranges.
Comparing 2 things that can't be compared; they have nothing in common.
The sweet scent of honeysuckle always reminds me of my grandmother's perfume.
smell
Go.
Imperative