Grammar
The sentence structure/type for the sentence below.
When the bell rang, we got on the bus to go home.
What is complex?
Another word for implement.
Your plan looks good. I hope it will really work. It is time to implement it and see if it's as brilliant as you claim.
What is carry out?
There is a big storm today and it's going to last until tomorrow. Jimmy is supposed to pick up his friend Lily from the airport. Jimmy's phone was ringing and saw Lily's name. He picked up the phone and said, "Okay. Just inform me when you're arriving. Take care and be safe." What do you think Lily told Jimmy? How do you know?
Lily's flight got delayed and she won't be arriving until later, after the storm passes.
The message about a topic that the author wishes to convey.
What is theme?
This is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.
What is characterization?
It's how to fix the fragment.
Camels useful to merchants because they cross the desert easily.
What is add are before useful?
A word that means both:
1. water from the eye
2. to rip
What is tear?
Where I am.
The line stretched forever. People put their bags on the floor and inched them forward. My father and I removed our shoes. There was an announcement about a gate change and a delay on an arrival from Chicago.
Where is a security line at the airport?
Love, Friendship, Sadness, Strength, Trust, Bravery
What are topics?
This is when the author reveals a character’s personality through details of speech, thoughts, interactions with other characters, actions, and looks.
What is indirect characterization?
The fix to this sentence:
I showed my dog to the veterinarian with the fleas.
I showed my dog with the fleas to the veterinarian.
Replaces the underlined word:
He decides to convene with other brave and wounded soldiers, which is when he finds deep within himself the courage to rejoin his regiment.
What is meet?
Where I am.
As I entered the door, I thought this was a great way to end the day. The chalkboard menu had a list of specialties, like sundaes and banana splits. I looked at all the flavors. Chocolate is my favorite, but peppermint sounded good, too.
Where is an ice cream shop?
Love will get you through hard times.
Friendship helps us become better people.
Strength isn't always physical.
Trusting people is important for building relationships.
Bravery is being afraid, but trying anyway.
What are themes?
It was a cold October day when Kristi’s alarm buzzed at 6:00 a.m. She pulled on her clothes and headed for the door. She carefully adjusted her headphones; then she pulled the sleeves of her turtleneck over her hands to keep out the cold. Here goes 10 miles, she thought as she began her run. I have to be ready for the spring marathon.
In this passage, the author let the readers know about the character indirectly by showing this.
What are the character's actions?
This goes after college in the sentence: After going to college Thomas went back to his hometown.
What is a comma?
The meaning of the underlined word:
Buck, forced from his comfortable surroundings, learns to cope with the cruelty of men and other dogs as he is sold to different owners. He finds every man and dog to be his foe.
What is enemy?
The reason Max is upset.
Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sobs. His mother comforted him, “There, there, Max. We’ll just find something else to do.” She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, “I don’t wanna sand-mich!” A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed.
What is there is a thunderstorm going on?
The theme of this passage:
A HARE one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the Tortoise, who replied, laughing: "Though you be swift as the wind, I will beat you in a race." The Hare, believing her assertion to be simply impossible, assented to the proposal; and they agreed that the Fox should choose the course and fix the goal. On the day appointed for the race the two started together. The Tortoise never for a moment stopped, but went on with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the course. The Hare, lying down by the wayside, fell fast asleep. At last waking up, and moving as fast as he could, he saw the Tortoise had reached the goal, and was comfortably dozing after her fatigue.
What is "Slow and steady wins the race"?
The man seated in the parked limousine had short hair, piercing eyes, and a serious gaze. He was dressed neatly in a starched white shirt and striped tie.
In this passage, the author let the readers know about the character indirectly by showing this.
What is the character's appearance?
Fix the Fragment: Walking near the delicatessen smelling the spicy aromas.
Walking near the delicatessen smelling the spicy aromas made Jim hungry.
It's what homeward means.
Paco and Dr. Loring used heavy drills to bore deep holes into the iceberg. Long steel poles stuck into the holes were attached to cables stretching to the ship and four tugboats. The long homeward trip began with all the boats straining to move the frozen floating island.
What is in the direction or toward home?
It's what happens to the window.
“Tommy!” Mom called out as she walked in the front door. “Tommy,” she continued shouting, “I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the picture window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there. “I’m going to kill you, Tommy!” Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone.
What is Tommy threw a ball and broke it?
The theme of this passage:
A RAVEN saw a Swan and desired to secure for himself the same beautiful plumage. Supposing that the Swan's splendid white color arose from his washing in the water in which he swam, the Raven left the altars in the neighborhood where he picked up his living, and took up residence in the lakes and pools. But cleansing his feathers as often as he would, he could not change their color, while through want of food he perished.
What is "It's okay to be who you are."?
“I stared at his face because it was so devastatingly, so inhumanely, beautiful. I noticed that his eyes were coal black. His skin was pale and his copper hair shone like flecks of gold.”
In this passage, the author let the readers know about the character directly by showing this.
What is the character's physical description?