Figurative Language
Plot
Punctuation/Grammar
Purpose
100
Create a simile about the weather today.
The sky is like gravy.
100
Write one sentence from the exposition of "The Weird Watsons."
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100
Add punctuation to this dialogue to make it correct: What's going on? she said to him.
"What's going on?" she said to him.
100
What is the difference between an internal and external conflict?
Internal conflict involves one person, external conflict involves more than one.
200
Write a metaphor about family.
Family is a song.
200
Write one event from the rising action portion of the story.
-scraping ice off the windows -laughing in the car -etc.
200
Read the following fragments. Under the sky The girl. Which of the following revisions combines the fragments into a complete sentence that is punctuated correctly? A.The girl laughed, under the sky. B. Under the sky, the girl laughed. C. Under the sky, and the girl laughed. D. The girl, under the sky.
B. Under the sky, the girl laughed.
200
What is the purpose of "The Weird Watsons?"
To entertain
300
My friend is the nicest person in the world is an example of... A. Simile B. Hyperbole C. Metaphor D. Idiom
B. Hyperbole
300
What is the climax of the "Weird Watsons?"
When Byron gets his tongue stuck to the mirror.
300
Add the correct punctuation to the dialogue. The girl couldn't believe it. What's going on? she yelled.
The girl couldn't believe it. "What's going on?" she yelled.
300
Why is the author telling the story "The Weird Watsons"? What is the lesson?
-Gives information about the characters' personalities. -Tells a story of when Byron messed up. -etc.
400
In "The Weird Watsons" in the first paragraph it says "...your breath kind of hung frozen in the air like a hunk of smoke." This is an example of... A. Hyperbole B. Simile C. Metaphor D. Idiom
B. Simile
400
What is something that happened in the falling action section of "The Weird Watsons?"
-Bud went to get help. -Momma tried to help Byron. -Dad tried to help Byron. -Etc.
400
Combine the following fragments into a sentence with correct punctuation and capitalization. The boy played Around the corner. A. Around the corner, the boy played. B. The boy, around the corner played. C. Around, the corner the boy played. D. Around the corner the boy played.
A. Around the corner, the boy played.
400
What is the conflict of the story?
-Byron's lips get stuck to the mirror.
500
Write an example of alliteration that finishes the sentence: Bobby was ________________
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500
What is the resolution of the conflict in "The Weird Watsons?"
Momma gets Byron's lips unstuck and Bud gets one last joke.
500
Write an original sentence of dialogue with correct punctuation.
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500
Is the conflict of "The Weird Watsons" internal or external? Why?
External, because it is between Byron and a mirror.