Raven screamed her lungs out at the ballgame.

I thought my dad was going to blow a fuse when he saw my bad report card.

The carpenter's work did not cut the mustard, so he had to start over.

The lonely dog howled in the moonlight.

Her rage is a constant flame.

We walked a thousand miles from the parking lot to the amusement park.

He smile was like a breath of fresh air.

Martin knew the answer, but for some reason his mind was drawing a blank.

When Bob is tired, he is a big slug.

Wiley wandered wildly around the wilderness park.

Bob knew the answer and hit the nail on the head.

Fred is a sneaky snake.

She sells seashells by the seashore

Haven was so hungry he could eat a horse.

Conflict in a story is:

TRUE OR FALSE: The setting is found in the exposition.

TRUE OR FLASE: The characters are introduced in the resolution.

TRUE OR FALSE: The climax occurs during the falling action.

TRUE OR FALSE: The antagonist always helps the protagonist.

TRUE OR FALSE: The protagonist is most often the main character.

Alex had a horrible fight with his brother.

TYPE OF CONFLICT:

What is the error in the sentence below?

Bob always passes note's to Henrietta.

What is the error in the sentence below?

The horse ran too the barn last night.

Charlie called me and I returned his call.

THE COMMA BELONGS:

My brother__________like mayonnaise; he refuses to eat it.

We should_______brought more water because it is one hundred degrees outside.

The boys were whispering__everyone knew they were planning something.

If I lose my paper__Mrs. Fleeman will probably give me another copy.

I went to _______house, but you weren't home.

On December 25th__many people celebrate Christmas.

Sit_____ by the window.

The boys have accidentally_________away their new gym shoes.

Please place your papers in the box over___________.

Farmer Bob took his cows____ the market.

The girls have_____ that song before.

The book Stargirl was written by Jerry Spinelli.

The book title needs:

The goats ate their oats and wandered all over Farmer Bobs pasture.

Where is the apostrophe needed in the sentence above?

My teacher told me that i need to act more like charlotte who always turns in her work on time.

What words need to be capitalized?

Joe broke the record for the most gummy bears shoved in a persons mouth.

Where is an apostrophe needed in the sentence above?

The rain seemed like an old friend who finally found us.

I groaned as I painfully rose from the floor.

The curtain waved happily in the summer breeze.

I lost a job opportunity since I was late. Oh, well! The early bird catches the worm.

I like pancakes and could eat a million in one sitting.

Emile _____her tuba to band practice last night.

Talking animals is an example of what type of figurative language?

A device where the speaker refers to something that the reader needs prior knowledge of or experience with in order to understand. ( For example: a well known movie, mythology, the Bible etc.)

Which group of words is a dependent clause (a clause that is not a complete thought)?

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

a. When Max opened the door, a lightning bold of fur and claws streaked out.

b. The snow fell as wildly as stuffing from a burst pillow.

c. Cotton candy has the appearance of clouds at sunset.

d. Like the steering wheel of a car, the handlebars on a bicycle are used to steer.

Lisa's laughter is like music to my ears.

TRUE OR FALSE: The resolution is where the main conflict is introduced.

The wind whispered through the trees.

Theme

The theme of a story is:

Antonyms

What is an antonym for the word difficult?

• Inferences

• "that is the inference we drew from the speech"

• "it seemed a fair inference that such books would be grouped together"

• "your claim is based on inference, not direct knowledge"

• "we only know that by inference"

• To make an inference means to:

True or False:

The subject of the sentence is the person, place, or thing that is performing the action of the sentence

True or False:

The predicate of the part of a sentence that includes the verb and expresses the action of the sentence.

Which shows the correct usage of a comma in a sentence?

Oreo pushed her dog paws into the floor. There was no way she was getting a bath! Her master nudged her. Oreo made her body stiff. She was not going to budge. Strong hands came around her belly and picked her up off the floor. Noooo! Oreo had a choice. She could fight this. She could squirm. She could bark. She could shake water into her master’s face. Or, she could let the bath happen. Oreo gave one last whimper. Then, she let her master get her all clean.

What is the main idea?

It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the horizon bright and keen. She hadn't meant to come down onto the beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the street, till she could walk home from school in peace without strangers staring at her, but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down.

What time of day do you think it is and why?

It was 8:30 on Thursday night. Emily stared at the large, empty poster board on her bed. Then she looked at the stack of books about Abraham Lincoln on her desk. Emily began to cry.

What is the most logical reason Emily was crying?

Use context to choose the best definition for the word boisterous.

The boisterous talking throughout the movie was super annoying. How could we pay attention when we couldn't even hear the movie, only the people in the audience?!

Use context to pick the best definition of the word extinct.

It's a shame dinosaurs are extinct. Could you imagine riding a pterodactyl to work and school?!

Use context to choose the best definition of the word exasperated.

Sometimes when you misbehave or make excuses your parents, guardians, and teachers get so exasperated they can't even talk to you!

Under the table

Expresses a complete thought and typically contains a subject and a predicate.

Identify the underlined word group as a PHRASE or a CLAUSE.

The muscles in cats' ears help them keep their balance.

Which of the following is a CLAUSE?

Identify the underlined word group as a PHRASE or a CLAUSE.

Fleas can jump up to 7 inches high.

Identify the underlined word group as a PHRASE or a CLAUSE.

I often write down my thoughts in my journal at the end of the day.

Identify the underlined word group as a PHRASE or a CLAUSE.

High school students benefit from completing homework.

Identify the underlined word group as a PHRASE or a CLAUSE.

It is important to assign homework to middle school students.

Which of the following is a PHRASE?

Which of the following is a PHRASE?

Which of the following is a CLAUSE?