Punctuation
What do we need in a basic sentence?
capital letter, full stop, verb, noun
What is an adjective?
Describing word
"cat"
noun
A doing word
verb
Capital of Thailand
Bangkok
What is in a compound sentence?
Same as basic however, with a form of punctuation or conjunction
What is a connotation?
A feel associated with a word
"I am as cool as a cucumber"
Simile
A form of exaggeration?
hyperbole
Capital of Japan
Tokyo
What is a conjunction
words that join two sentences together FANBOYS
What is personification?
Giving non-humans human qualities
When you give humans animal qualities?
Animal Imagery. "The teacher barked at Sam"
Capital of the USA
Washington DC
When would you use a dash?
Informally to break up sentences
What is a euphenism?
Sugar-coating something quite nasty
"I am dying to get to English"
Hyperbole
Complimenting your readers/ writers
Capital of Israel
Jerusalem
When would you use a colon
to introduce something
What is an onamatopeia
Words that make a sound
"According to experts..."
Expert opinion
Bandwagon
Capital of New Zealand
Wellington