A sentence that compares two items but does not use like or as

When a student writes, he/she needs to be lucid, so the reader

can clearly understand what they are writing.

A compound sentence refers to a .....

Sentence made up of two independent clauses

When I lost at poker and tried to squelch a bet, I...

held back my money from my cohorts.

What is a runon sentence?

It has too many ideas without proper conjunctions or punctuation.

When you write a persuasive argumentative essay, you are writing....

A essay looking at opposing sides

Which compound sentence is correct?

I really need to practice, but I am too sick to play.

What is personification?

giving an object characteristics of a human

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1
What is a Metaphor?
A sentence that compares two items and uses like or as
A Person, Place or Thing
A sentence that compares two items but does not use like or as
The Setting of a story
2
Food can be used as an example of personification?
True
False
3
When a student writes, he/she needs to be lucid, so the reader
can be extremely confused by their writing.
can clearly understand what they are writing.
can help improve their writing.
can edit his/her work.
4
When someone is venerated, that person is....
remembered.
disliked.
honored.
pitied.
5
A compound sentence refers to a .....
Sentence made up of two independent clauses
subject
noun
verb
6
When I am despondent, I feel...
ill.
depressed.
happy.
angry.
7
Young people are incredibly resilient because ....
they are very widespread.
they are very uninformed.
they are slow to recover.
they are quick to recover.
8
When I lost at poker and tried to squelch a bet, I...
encouraged my cohorts to take my money.
released my money to my cohorts.
held back my money from my cohorts.
gave them my credit card.
9
Which is the complex sentence?
All are complex sentences
After the hurricane hit, there wasn't much left standing.
Because she ate Taco Bell, she had to go the potty.
Although she ate breakfast, she was still hungry before lunch.
10
An example of an simile
franklin has a heart of gold
She was as big as an elephant
the turtle tickled
use the force
11
Is "My cereal looked at me" a simple sentence?
False
True
12
What is a runon sentence?
It's when there are too many people talking at the same time.
It has too many ideas without proper conjunctions or punctuation.
It is a sentence that is missing the subject and predicate.
It does not create a complete thought.
13
What should the measurements of the margin be
1 in
½ an inch
2in
1½ an inch
14
When you write a persuasive argumentative essay, you are writing....
A literary analysis
A essay looking at opposing sides
A narrative essay
A autobiographical essay
15
When I instigate something, I am....
creating something.
preventing something.
causing something.
predicting something.
16
How do you identify theme?
Look for important details
Make an inference
Compose a summary
None of the above
17
Choose the sentence fragment.
Papi wanted me to play soccer.
Which is why I cried.
I am going to a horror movie today.
She went to the mall.
18
This type of writing is written in lines and stanzas.
poetry
drama
prose
19
Which compound sentence is correct?
I really need to practice I am too sick to play.
i really need to practice, but I am too sick to play.
I really need to practice but I am too sick to play.
I really need to practice, but I am too sick to play.
20
What type of animal is this
Rainbow stinger
Humming bird
Stinger fly
Horse
21
What is personification?
comparison of two things using like or as
phrase or expression that has a figerative/literal meaning
comparison that doesn't use like or as
giving an object characteristics of a human
22
Which IS a metaphor?
clouds are cotton beds
clouds like cotton
cloud cars
clouds as light as air
23
Which is an example of personification?
time passes quickly
time flies
time flies like a bird
time is a vacuum
24
theme
the message of a story
Feel ashamed and uncomfortable
To do something with proper consent or in an authorized way
Movement or action that covers a wide space or range
25
Based on some of her language, Antigone could have the characteristics of a zealot.
She is a leader.
She is an observer.
She is a follower.
She is an extremist.
26
A thesis statement always goes at the end of the introductory paragraph.
No
Yes
27
When you use the term retrospect, it usually means...
looking for excuses.
looking for answers.
looking back.
looking ahead.
28
What does scoff mean?
to watch
to help
to take seriously
to laugh at
29
If something is rudimentary, it is very advanced?
False
True

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