Sentence Structures
This sentence structure contains only one independent clause.
Ex: Today is Friday.
What is simple sentence?
This protagonist is a 7th grader in the novel Clean Getaway. He attempts to travel to Mexico with G'Ma.
Who is Scoob?
Boom! Pow! Ding! Crash are examples of this type of figurative language
What is onomatopoeia?
This writing presents (2) sides of an issue in response to a posed (asked) question.
What is argumentative writing?
This group of words has a subject and verb and makes a complete thought
What is an independent clause?
Name the sentence structure:
When I was younger, I used to climb trees with my friends.
What is a complex sentence?
in this short story, Victor has a huge crush on Teresa. He fakes his ability to speak French in order to impress Teresa.
What is "Seventh Grade"?
This figurative language compares 2 unlikely things without using "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
The "C" in RACES Strategy; it means to mention in support or to to back up
What is cite?
This group of words doesn't contain a subject or a verb
What is a phrase?
Name this sentence structure:
My mom will bake the cake for my birthday, but it won't be ready to eat until tomorrow.
What is a compound sentence?
The protagonist of New Kid who is in 7th grade at the Riverdale Academy Day School and he loves to draw.
Who is Jordan Banks?
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This language is a language that means something different from what it says.
What is figurative language?
The author's stance in an argument
What is claim?
A group of words that could contain a subject and verb, but it is an incomplete thought
What is a fragment?
Name the sentence structure for the sentence below:
As a child, it is important to learn to share with others.
What is a simple sentence?
The protagonist of this novel is named Castle Cranshaw, a 7th grader who loves to run and desires to fit in to the world around him. HINT: This will be the class' next novel.
What is Ghost?
An over-exaggerated statement
Ex: It's raining cats and dogs outside.
What is a hyperbole?
The message; the lesson learned; the moral of the story
Ex: Never judge a book by its cover.
What is theme?
Every clause must have these two elements
What are subjects and verbs?
This sentence structure has 1 dependent clause and 2 independent clauses.
Because it is raining today, we won't go to the park, but we will play board games here at home.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
This character in "Thank You, M'am" tried to steal the purse of Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones.
Who is Roger?
Sally sells seashells by the seashore is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is alliteration?
This part of the essay is to draw the attention of your reader to read the essay
What is the hook or introduction?
Every dependent clause starts with this type of conjunction
What is subordinating conjunction?