Figurative Language | Sentences | Biography vs Autobiography | Parts of Speech | Comma and Capitalization Rules |
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What is onomatopoeia?
“Silver bells!... How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle in the icy air of night.”
a. simile b. hyperbole c. onomatopoeia d. alliteration |
What is compound?
During last night's game, the bases were loaded, and Bob hit a grand slam.
A. Simple sentence B. Compound Sentence C. Complex Sentence |
What is a biography (of Helen Keller)?
Although she become famous herself, she never saw her friends or heard them speak. Before she was two years old, she was living inside a world of darkness, surrounded by a world of silence.
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What are nouns?
dog,cat, mouse, mom, dad, desk, Mrs. Loveless, Mr. Esparza, rainbows, democracy, intellect
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What is put commas between items of a list?
dog, cat, mouse, and fish
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What is alliteration?
“We strike straight. We lurk late.”
a. hyperbole b. alliteration c. metaphor d. personification |
What is complex?
If you distribute the ballots, I will count them.
A. Simple sentence B. Compound Sentence C. Complex Sentence |
What is biography (of Selena)?
She won Female Vocalist of the Year at the 1987 Tejano Music Awards and landed a recording contract with EMI a few years later. Her fame grew throughout the early 1990s, especially in Spanish-speaking countries.
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What are adjectives?
beautiful, fluffy, red, blue, purple, tall, short, imaginative
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What is place a comma after a greeting in a letter?
Dear Santa,
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What is simile?
“What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?”
a. simile b. rhyme c. repetition d. metaphor |
What is simple?
Barbara and Joanne whispered and giggled all night.
A. Simple sentence B. Compound Sentence C. Complex Sentence |
What is biography (of Beyonce)?
She later established a solo career, becoming one of music's top-selling artists with sold-out tours and a slew of awards. Knowles has also starred in several films, including Dream Girls. She married hip-hop recording artist Jay-Z in 2008.
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What are adverbs?
alot, now, then, quickly, slowly, never, rarely
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What is place a comma between the city and state in a sentence or address? or What is the rule to capitalize the names of cities and states?
Palestine, Texas
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What is hyperbole?
“I’d rather take baths with a man-eating shark [then do my homework].”
a. alliteration b. personification c. simile d. hyperbole |
What is compound?
Those clouds promise rain, so we should hurry up and leave before we get caught in a flash flood.
A. Simple sentence B. Compound Sentence C. Complex Sentence |
What is autobiography (of Malcom X)?
Many who today hear me somewhere in person,
or on television, or those who read something I’ve said, will think I went to school far beyond the eighth grade. This impression is due entirely to my prison studies. |
What are verbs?
run, walk, eat, drink, watch, play, maneuver, joke
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What is capitalize titles placed before a person's name?
Superintendent Marshall
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What is metaphor?
“Chicago is a city that is fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action.”
a. enjambment b. metaphor c. simile d. onomatopoeia |
What is complex?
After the tornado hit, my house was completed destroyed.
A. Simple sentence B. Compound Sentence C. Complex Sentence |
What is biography (of Enrique Iglesias)?
He released his self-titled debut album in 1995 and, like his subsequent studio works, proved to be a huge success. By early 2012, he had sold more than 60 million records worldwide. His most successful songs include "Bailamos," "Rhythm Divine," "Be With
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What are subordinating conjunctions?
AWUBIS is a memory device for these
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What is the rule for capitalizing regions?
My mom lives in the North.
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