| Figurative Language |
| #1 |
Which example of figurative language does this sentence have? 'The sun shared its warmth with every living thing as if to dry them out after the long, wet winter.' |
Personification |
| #2 |
What is the definition of imagery? |
Descriptive language that allows the reader to make an image in his/her mind, usually uses the five senses? |
| #3 |
What is the definition of tone? |
The attitude or emotion of the speaker/poet. |
| #4 |
What is the definition of personification? |
Giving human qualities to a non-human thing. |
| #5 |
Give five examples of words that could describe the tone of a poem |
Answers will vary |
| Context Clues |
| #1 |
What does key mean in this sentence: When will you learn that practice is the key to a good performance? |
Key means crucial |
| #2 |
Define slink: After Mr. Franklin broke the window with the baseball, he tried to slink away without being seen. |
Slink means sneak |
| #3 |
Define erected: In Egypt and Mesopotamia, they erected huge obelisks and pyramids. |
Erected means built |
| #4 |
Define flustered: With the game on the line, the player became flustered, and missed the easy shot. |
Flustered means nervous or anxious |
| #5 |
Define ultimatum: The teacher gave the student an ultimatum; this was his last chance to start behaving or he would go to the principal. |
Ultimatum means final choice or last chance |
| Grammar |
| #1 |
What is the verb and the verb tense used in this sentence: The scientist has discussed his discovery. |
Has discussed and present perfect |
| #2 |
Which word (was, were) best completes the sentence: The quiz, as well as the chapter exercises, ____ collected. |
Were |
| #3 |
How do you find out if which verb to use if the subject of your sentence is an indefinite pronoun that can be either singular or plural? |
You look the noun that the indefinite pronoun is referring to. If that noun is singular, the verb is singular. If that noun is plural, the verb is plural. |
| #4 |
Correctly place the comma or commas in this sentence: My roommate was short a musician a writer and from Georgia. |
My roommate was short, a musician, a writer, and from Georgia. |
| #5 |
Correctly place the comma or commas in this sentence: TV commercials sometimes the most entertaining parts of a program are essentially flashy propaganda. |
TV commercials, sometimes the most entertaining parts of a program, are essentially flashy propaganda. |
| Sentence Types |
| #1 |
What are the four types of sentences? |
Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex |
| #2 |
What type of sentence is this: He likes to do well in school, and he does. |
A compound sentence |
| #3 |
What type of sentence is this: When a worker bee reaches the age of three weeks, it begins hunting for food. |
A complex sentence |
| #4 |
What do you need to make a compound-complex sentence? |
Two or more independent clauses + One or more dependent clauses |
| #5 |
Write a compound-complex sentence. |
Answers will vary. |
| Revision |
| #1 |
Revise the sentence: John wanted to buy a new bike, because he didn't have enough money. |
John wanted to buy a new bike, but he didn't have enough money. |
| #2 |
Revise the sentence: Many people like both dogs and cats: the animal shelter has plenty of both of them. |
Many people like both dogs and cats; the animal shelter has plenty of both of them. |
| #3 |
Revise the sentence: There are not as many sequoias as their used to be but many people work to preserve them. |
There are not as many sequoias as there used to be, but many people are working to preserve them. |
| #4 |
Revise the phrase: 'Redwoods national park, in northern California,' |
Redwoods National Park, in Northern California, |
| #5 |
Revise the sentence: Noone has ever saw a giant squid in it's natural habitat. |
No one has ever seen a giant squid in its natural habitat. |
