A simile compares two unlike things to make a point.
The snow is as white as diamonds.
Comparing the snow to diamonds.
What is a simile, and give an example of one.
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To inform
To persuade
To explain
What are the main three reasons authors write?
100
The thesis statement, it introduces all main ideas in your body paragraphs to your reader.
What is the most important part of your introduction called and what does it do?
100
The lesson that is learned through a story, usually learned through the experiences of the protagonist.
What is the theme of a story?
200
Christmas should be capitalized.
What is wrong with this sentence?
Matt forgot to buy his grandmother a present for christmas, so he cleaned her whole house instead.
200
Extreme exaggeration to make a point.
"I told you a MILLION times."
What is hyperbole? Give an example.
200
To Persuade
The purpose of this is...
"COME IN NOW! FOR A LIMITED TIME YOU CAN GET THIS AMAZING DEAL ON A BRAND NEW Wii FOR ONLY 99.99 PLUS TAX!!!"
200
Transitions
Example, First, Secondly, Next, Finally
To begin with, in conclusion
As a result
What are the signal words called that tell your reader either the order of ideas or importance of ideas?
200
The Climax
What is the turning point of the story called?
300
It is a run-on sentence. You need to add a comma and a FANBOY
Example: Bethany ran into the store, and she grabbed a Snickers.
What is a compound sentence? What do you need to do to make this a compound sentence?
Bethany ran into the store she grabbed a Snickers.
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Giving human qualities to a non-human item to make a point.
Example: The clock stared at me, ticking slowly.
What is personification? Give an example.
300
To inform
What is the purpose of the following:
"The Amazon Spotted Toad lives in dark, fauna filled areas. It mainly eats flies and small insects that fill the jungle leaves. After a rainstorm, the frog comes out from hiding to feast, as insects escape the moist ground."
300
Figurative Language
What is an element you should use in writing that most students forget to use?
300
We know more about the protagonist's thoughts and reactions, the story mostly "theirs."
How do you determine who the protagonist is in your story?
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The first letter of the word inside the quote needs to be capitalized.
An example from the text is, "Once she ran for office, she was elected to be the first female officer."
What is wrong with this sentence?
An example from the text is, "once she ran for office, she was elected to be the first female officer."
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A metaphor compares two unlike objects and does not use "like or as"
The snow is a blanket of diamonds.
What is a metaphor? Give an example.
400
To entertain
What is the purpose of the following?
" “Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -"
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Examples:
Give more details.
Use Figurative Language.
Give an example.
Add interesting adjectives and verbs.
(any other reasonable answer)
What are different ways that you can make your writing more interesting?
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Describes the time period and or place the story takes place
How does an author create the setting of a story?
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An appositive renames a noun. It describes it.
Example: Oscar, the boy with the purple eyes, might be an alien.
What is an appositive? Give an example of one.
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Example: The American Flag
Stands for the ideals of the United States of America.
Name an example of a symbol in either a book, movie, or any other place you have found one. What was the symbol, and what did it stand for?