Sentence Types
What type of sentence is this?
The students completed their assignments before lunch.
Simple
Which type of figurative language compares things using "like" or "as"?
Simile
Tone is the _________'s attitude toward the subject they are writing/speaking about.
author
Mood is the feeling the _____________ gets from a text.
Reader
The literal dictionary definition of a word.
Denotation
Which type of sentence is this?
When the dismissal bell rang, the students cheered!
Complex
Bitter Sweet, Awfully Good, Seriously Funny, and Honest Liar are each examples of which type of figurative language?
Oxymoron
True or false: Tone and mood are the same thing.
False
Name the mood of the following sentence:
"The long, empty hallways in the school were dark and cold."
lonely, gloomy, spooky, eerie, sad, etc...
Name the three categories of connotations.
(Example: a word could have ______, ______, or _______ connotation)
positive, negative, and neutral
Which type of sentence is this?
It finally stopped raining, so we went outside to practice on the field.
Compound
Which type of figurative language is this?
The rumor was a wildfire, spreading through the school in minutes.
Metaphor
This sentence has a ______________ tone:
"That spoiled child threw an obnoxious tantrum, kicking and screaming in front of everyone."
negative, critical, offended, annoyed, etc...
What word in this sentence creates a negative mood: "My boss demanded that I return to work."
demanded
Which word has the most negative connotation?
A) confident
B) proud
C) arrogant
D) certain
C) arrogant
Which type of sentence is this?
After the students finished the test, they turned in their papers, but several students remained seated because they wanted to check their work.
Compound-complex
Which TWO types of figurative language are being used in the example below?
“The wild winds slapped the ocean waves.”
alliteration & personification
Which vocabulary word refers to the author's word choice?
(hint: this word starts with a 'd')
diction
Describe the mood you get from this sentence:
"A soft summer breeze blew wispy clouds across the blue sky, as the ocean waves rolled and crashed and the seagulls cried overhead. Joe knew it would be a perfect afternoon at the beach."
happy, peaceful, fun, cheerful
Which word would an author most likely use to create a positive impression of someone who talks frequently?
A) chatty
B) loud
C) obnoxious
D) talkative
D) talkative
Which type of conjunctions are these? (coordinating or subordinating)
If, Which, Because, Since, Although, After, Before
Subordinating
Name the type of figurative language:
"Nikki accidentally spilled the beans about the surprise party."
idiom
Name the TWO words that give this sentence a negative tone:
"That waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday."
waste and destroyed
“The hospital hallway was silent except for the steady ticking of the clock. Mia stared at the closed door and waited.”
Which word best describes the mood?
A) amusing
B) heart-warming
C) anxious
D) shocking
Is the example below connotation or denotation?
Optimistic (opp-tim-is-tik) - Expecting the best possible outcome.
Denotation