Super Sentence Structure
A _________________ _______________ or subordinate clause has a subject and a verb but cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence.
Dependent Clause
The girl displayed ________ behavior when she found out her puppy was injured.
A. destraught
B. distaught
C. distraught
D. distrauht
C. distraught
What figure of speech is a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'
Metaphor
What is a theme
The lesson or message the author wants you to learn/take away from the story.
What is Superman’s weakness?
Kryptonite
What words correctly complete the statement below?
____________ ___________ or main clause has it own subject and verb, and can stand alone.
Independent Clause
"Judy’s neighbor was friends with her neice and invited her on the holiday sleigh ride"
Which word is misspelled?
"neice" the correct spelling is "niece"
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A. Reva sat on the saggy, velvet, couch.
B. Janelle always carried a huge, canvas bag to school.
C. Scott was uninterested in the detailed, physics lecture.
D. Joseph gobbled up the sweet, fluffy pancakes.
D. Joseph gobbled up the sweet, fluffy pancakes.
True or false: There can be more than one theme.
True!
What is Batman’s real name?
Bruce Wayne
What type of sentence is the following:
"I planned to go to the hockey game, but I could not get tickets."
Compound: a sentence that connects two independent clauses, typically with a coordinating conjunction like "and", "or", "but".
My brother lives by many prinsipals, such as “never wake up when it’s still dark outside.”
Which of the following corrects the misspelled word in the sentence?
A. principals
B. prinsiples
C. principles
D. prinsapal
C. Principles
"Nate grabbed his new mountain bike and went for a long tough ride in the cool spring air."
Which adjective should be followed by a comma?
A. new
B. long
C. tough
D. cool
B. long
True or False: A theme statement can be one word.
False!
Which superhero has the magic lasso and bullet-proof bracelets?
Wonder Woman
What type of sentence is the following:
"When the stars are visible, my family goes camping in the backyard."
complex: a sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
When I looked out the window and saw the sun, I was disceived into thinking it was warm outside.
Which of the following corrects the misspelled word in the sentence?
A. discieved
B. deceived
C. decieved
D. descieved
B. Deceived
.Choose the sentence that uses correct grammar.
A. Not knowing what to do with her time, Amy went to the library.
B. Wanting to run a marathon soon, new running shoes were needed.
C. Feeling exciting for Damari’s party, it was hard to fall asleep.
D. After just putting a coat of paint on the house, it began to rain.
A. Not knowing what to do with her time, Amy went to the library.
True of False: The following is a theme statement
"In Finding Nemo, the author believes that a person should learn how to trust themselves and others. "
False: Theme statements are not specific to one story.
What is Captain America’s shield made of?
Vibranium
What type of sentence is the following:
"Before he knew it, the winter was over, and tiny buds began to sprout on the trees."
compound-complex: comprised of at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
Professor Rinkie told the story but preferred omitting the forgettable occurrance with the horses.
Which word is misspelled?
"Occurrance" the correct spelling is "occurrence"
What figure of speech is used in the following passage:
"The Radley Place fascinated Dill. In spite of our warnings and explanations it drew him as the moon draws water, but drew him no nearer than the light-pole on the corner, a safe distance from the Radley gate."
Simile: a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, often using "like" or "as"
The author won’t _______ state it-you often have to _____ the theme.
1. explicitly
2. infer
What type of Doctor is Stephen Strange?
Neurosurgeon