Intro to Style

Open Ended

What things contribute to someone's style?

Drag and Drop

Order the following words based from the weakest to the strongest.

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

upset

mad

angry

livid

enraged

Draw

Circle all the end punctuation in this example. Ending punctuation includes periods, exclamation marks, and question marks.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words would you use to describe the style of the paragraph below?

“I walked quickly when I started, taking a deep breath to go on with and not looking around; I had the library books and my shopping bag to carry and I watched my feet moving one after the other; two feet in our mother’s old brown shoes. I felt someone watching me from inside the post office–we did not accept mail, and we did not have a telephone; both had become unbearable six years before–but I could bear a quick stare from the office, that was old Miss Dutton, who never did her starting out in the open like other folks, bout only looked out between blinds or from behind curtains.”

-We Have Always Lived in the Castle

• endearing

• rehearsed

• patient

• chaotic

Open Ended

Retype the following sentence with the same meaning, but making the spelling and punctuation less formal.

After school, I plan to continue my astute studies by reading my favorite novel and collaborating with my colleagues.

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of writing that would include the following hyperbole.

It feels like it's 1000 degrees outside!

• scientific journal

• love song lyrics

• personal journal

• college entrance essay

Multiple Choice

How does the author use figurative language to enhance their style?

"Her eyes were a deep ocean filled with endless mystery, but more importantly, endless possibilities of a future together."

• The author uses simile to add to the conversational style.

• The author uses hyperbole to add to the comedic style.

• The author uses metaphor to add to the romantic style.

• The author uses personification to add to the child-like style.

Multiple Choice

Based off the "voice" of this art, who painted it?

• Klimt

• da Vinci

• Picasso

• van Gogh