Appositives
Where does the comma go?
My friend bob is funny.
My friend, bob, is funny.
I waited in line for a million hours until it was my turn.
Hyperbole
The location and time of a story
What is the setting?
Where does the comma go in the following sentence?
He walked down the street then he turned around.
He walked down the street, and then he turned around.
Dependent or Independent Clause?
I enjoy the opera
Independent
Fill in the Blanks: The _____ I learn the ______I _____.
more, more, achieve.
My little brother, Nicky, is a looking forward to Thanksgiving.
Nicky
The tree branches danced in the wind.
Personification
A word opposite in meaning to another
Antonym
Where does the comma go in the following sentence?
You can go for a walk with me you can go shopping alone.
You can go for a walk with me, or you can go shopping alone.
Dependent or Independent Clause?
when Mr. Jones yelled
Dependent
I value my education as it prepares me for a bright______. Learning is _____.
future. life.
The quarterback, Tom Brady, threw the football to his teammate
YES, "Tom Brady"
The drums were like a thunderstorm.
Simile
The turning point, high point, or main event is in a story.
What is the climax
Where does the comma go in the following sentence?
I am visiting my grandparents in Seattle I am stopping along the way in Denver.
I am visiting my grandparents in Seattle, I am stopping along the way in Denver.
What is the dependent clause? Andy Dwyer believes he is allergic to sushi because he becomes ill if he eats more than 80 pieces.
"because he becomes ill if he eats more than 80 pieces"
I ____learning and I am ______at it!
love, good
Ms. Alexis, a graduate student at Long Island University, will be at Arrowhead until mid December.
YES. The appositive is "a graduate student at Long Island University".
The snow is a white blanket.
Metaphor
This is the main message the author wants to convey in his/her story. This is the moral is the lesson that the writer wants you to learn from the story.
What is a theme?
Where do the commas go in the following sentence?
We had planned to go to the zoo today however it was raining
We had planned to go to the zoo today, however, it was raining.
although I lost the library book
Dependent
Where do you look to determine what to write about before starting an essay?
The writing prompt.
What word does the appositive describe?
Brayden's sister, London, is a high school student.
Brayden's sister
Fair is foul, and foul is fair
Alliteration
This introductory statement tells the reader what your essay is primarily about.
What is a Thesis Statement?
Where does the comma go in the following sentence?
Whether we planned to go to the store or to the movies I am happy either way.
Whether we planned to go to the store or to the movies, I am happy either way.
What is the independent clause? Dr. Joe left the dinner party before the main course was served.
"Dr. Joe left the dinner party"
To describe how things are alike and how they are different.
Compare and Contrast