Types of Writing
A piece about a person written by that person
What is autobiographical writing?
Find the gerund: After they went swimming, they were looking for a place to have a picnic.
What is swimming?
This is the dictionary meaning of a word.
What is denotation?
Janis could jump higher than her competitor. Name the word and its degree.
What is higher and comparative?
The type of writing where things are explained in the order of time they happened.
What is chronological order?
A writing piece that uses the senses - sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch.
What is descriptive writing?
Where does the comma go in this sentence: Emily you must sit down and tell me a story.
What is after the word Emily?
The tree whispered to me as I walked by. Which example of figurative language is this sentence?
What is personification?
The poodle was named best in show for the small dog competition. Name the word and its comparison.
Because Franklin prepare for the test, he did very well on it. Name the type of organization this is.
What is cause and effect?
A piece of writing that explains a concept, event, or idea.
What is expository writing?
Where is after the word movie?
What is simile?
Melanie is a good person, because she helps others. Name the word and its degree.
What is good and positive?
She felt the warm, cool air on her arms, and she shivered. Name the type of organization used.
What is sensory description?
A piece that explains important events and facts about a person's life written by another person.
What is biographical writing?
How many commas are needed in this sentence: The praying mantis on the other hand kills many harmful insects.
What is two? One before the word on and another one after the word hand.
The meaning we give to words is this.
What is connotation?
Felicia is the most patient person I know, because she rarely gets angry at anyone. Name the word and its degree.
What is most and superlative?
We looked at the similarities and differences between the two types of toy dogs. Name the type of organization.
What is comparison and contrast?
A type of writing that tries to get someone to think the way they do.
What is persuasive or argumentative writing?
Where does the comma go in this sentence: The small excited toddler danced around the room.
What is between small and excited
My hands were fire after picking up the metal shovel in the hot sun. What is this an example of?
What is a metaphor?
What is more and comparative?
A type of organization in writing that makes an assumption that everyone knows about a person, place, or event without explanation.
What is an allusion?