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parts of base words that change the meaning such as the following:
mis
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when you compare two things you use this form;
you put er on the end of the adjective
better
quicker |
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These are tools a writer can use to make his writing seem more alive and interesting.
hyperbole, alliteration, personification |
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He could cut down a forest and
eat a thousand pancakes before noon. |
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raining cats and dogs
running on empty
cat's got your tongue |
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| When you don't say something straight out it is _______________. The writer expects the reader to figure it out. |
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This is not a complete thought.
It's part of a sentence.
when we were young
if the day turned out okay
because it's over |
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wow
hey
well
ah
These are followed by a comma or exclamation point at the beginning of the sentence. |
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This is a comparison that does not use like or as.
The sun is a dandelion. |
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| This is the kind of writing that tells a story. |
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giving human qualities or feelings to things that aren't human or alive
The clouds weep for you. |
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| Two main _________ are first person and third person. With first person, you'll see the story unfold from the main character's eyes. With third person, you'll be watching, and the writer will use "he, she, they, or it" a lot. |
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| This shows space and time relationships among words: with, under, during, through. |
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| the question you have to answer in writing |
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This piece of punctuation is used after the following--
Dear Sir
or for lists. |
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This piece of punctuation can be used in place of a comma + a conjunction.
It joins together two complete thoughts. |
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almanac
thesaurus
dictionary
periodicals
encyclopedia |
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| A _______________ is a comparison between two unlike things using the words "like or as." |
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| This means to quote somebody's writing in your paper or essay and to give that person credit. |
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You use this form when you are comparing three or more things:
best
fastest
worst |
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| This is like the main idea or topic, but it means more than that. It is the lesson that the author would like you to take away after reading the story. |
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This is a type of fiction or non-fiction.
Some types include poem, fable, tall tales, biography, autobiography, fairy tale, or myth. |
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for
and
nor
but
or
yet
so
Use these to put together two sentences with a comma before it. |
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This answers the following questions:
what kind?
which one?
how many?
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This answers the questions:
how?
when?
where?
how much?
It can sometimes end in "ly." |
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| quotation with source words in the middle |
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"The day," he remarked, "was looking pretty wonderful."
Notice two sets of quotation marks and two commas! |
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