Daily Grammar Beat Week 2

I like to eat fish.

• Simile
• Not a simile

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

I am as quick as a fox.

• simile
• not a simile

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The train screamed down the tracks.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Katniss's bravery lit the flame of revolution.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• If I eat those slugs for lunch what will I have for dinner?
• If I eat those slugs for lunch what will, I have for dinner?
• If I eat those slugs, for lunch what will I have for dinner?
• If I eat those slugs for lunch, what will I have for dinner?

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Although Mary loved her little lamb, she loved lamb chops more.
• Although Mary loved her little lamb she loved lamb chops more.
• Although Mary, loved her little lamb she loved lamb chops more.
• Although Mary loved, her little lamb she loved lamb chops more.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Sadly James was allergic to peaches.
• Sadly, James was allergic to peaches.
• Sadly James, was allergic to peaches.
• Sadly James was allergic, to peaches.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where should the comma go in the following compound sentence?
He signed a tennis ball for her yet he didn't ask her to dinner.

• before for
• after for
• before yet
• after yet

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What punctuation is missing in the following compound sentence?
I don't like my meat overcooked and tough nor do I like my milk warm.

• semicolon
• comma
• period

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

_{Where does the semicolon go?} 
You need new brakes otherwise you may not be able to stop in time.

• you;
• otherwise;
• brakes;
• able;

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A