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A play on words
Classifying literature
Grammar Rules
Accomplished Writing
I know Sentences
100
The bees are buzzing around the tree.
What is onomatopoeia?
100
Abby couldn't believe that the storm was about to blow her nest over.
What is fiction?
100
A person, place, thing, or idea
What is a noun?
100
A sentence that lets the reader know what the entire essay is about.
What is a thesis statement?
100
Not a complete sentence because it is missing the subject or the predicate.
What is a fragment?
200
The leaves danced in the cool breeze.
What is personification?
200
Roses are Red Violets are Blue
What is Poetry?
200
Shows action, links, or helps a main verb in a sentence
What is a Verb?
200
Provides explanation or examples of the main idea.
What is a supporting detail?
200
An independent clause.
What is simple sentence?
300
She is as fast as a cheetah running in the African desert.
What is a simile?
300
Sandy: Tell me 'bout it stud Danny: I've got chills, they're multiplying (Sandy and Danny suddenly break into dance)
What is a Drama?
300
Used to separate items in a series
What is a comma?
300
Restating your thesis and ending your essay with a bang.
What is the conclusion?
300
Two independent clauses that are joined by using a coordinating conjunction or a semi-colon.
What is a compound sentence?
400
The baby is a bundle of joy.
What is a metaphor?
400
As the hurricane picks up to speeds of 96-110 mph, it is classified as a Category 2 hurricane.
What is Informational Expository?
400
Joins 2 independent clauses in a compound sentence.
What is a semi-colon?
400
Key words that allow the reader to follow the information presented in the essay.
What is a transition?
400
An independent clause that is joined with a subordinate clause.
What is a complex sentence?
500
It is raining cats and dogs outside.
What is an idiom?
500
Bigotry and narcissism are just a couple of traits that a US president should not have. This is why you should not vote for Donald Trump.
What is Persuasive?
500
Words that express emotions.
What is an interjection?
500
Using simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences throughout your essay.
What is sentence variety?
500
Two independent clauses that are joined with only a comma.
What is a comma splice?