Similes and metaphors
Is the following sentence a simile or a metaphor?
"The brain is a sponge because it absorbs an incredible amount of information."
A simile
B. metaphor
C. neither
What is B: Metaphor
Which word means the same thing as "doubtful"?
A. certain
B. unsure
C. cautious
What is B: unsure
Justin ran through the rain. Which word is the preposition?
What is: Through
Add quotation marks where they are needed:
Helen said, the meal isn't ready yet.
Helen said, "The meal isn't ready yet."
What do coordinating conjunctions include?
What is: FANBOYS
Does the following sentence contain a simile or a metaphor?
"Maria wanted to get home fast, so she ran like the wind."
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. neither
What is A: Simile
different words with similar meanings are called?
Synonyms
What does a prepositional phrase begin with?
What is: A preposition
Correctly punctuate the following:
I quietly replied i'm sorry
I quietly replied, "I'm sorry."
True or false:
Coordinating conjunctions can be at the beginning or end of a sentence.
What is: False
What is a simile?
What is, compares two things using like or as.
"Prohibit" is an antonym for which word?
A. allow
B. produce
C. stop
What is A: allow
The baby is sleeping in the crib.
Which words make up the entire prepositional phrase?
What is: in the crib
Correctly punctuate the following:
Did he really say we don't have homework tonight asked Jerry
"Did he really say we don't have homework tonight?" asked Jerry.
Use the correct FANBOYS
Will was cold, __he put on a coat.
What is: so
What is a metaphor?
What is Compare two things as if they are the same. No like or as.
What are antonyms?
What are: words with opposite meanings.
The package was placed beside the front door.
Which words make up the entire prepositional phrase?
What question does the prepositional phrase answer? Where, when, or which kind?
What is: Beside the front door
where
Correctly punctuate the sentence:
I don't feel so good today, Nancy said, Let's have lunch tomorrow instead.
"I don't feel so good today," Nancy said. "Let's have lunch tomorrow instead."
Which FANBOY would you use?
We will go on vacation this spring, ____ we will wait until the summer. what's goes their
What is: or
Is the following sentence a simile or a metaphor?
"The angry dog chased me down the street."
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. neither
What is C: neither
"Decline" is an antonym for which word in this sentence?
Leslie was happy to accept the math award.
A. happy
B. accept
C. award
What is B: accept
The hat flew off his head.
Which word is the object of the preposition?
What is: head
Correctly punctuate the sentence:
Today was a rainy day, my cousin said, so we didn't end up going to the beach.
"Today was a rainy day," my cousin said, "so we didn't end up going to the beach."
Combine the sentences using two conjunctions
Henry went to school. Tom didn't. He missed the bus.
but
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