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Language Arts

Language Arts. Danielle Clark Period 6. Sentence Types. Simple- A sentence with only 1 complete thought Complex- A sentence that begins with an incomplete thought followed by a comma then a complete thought Compound- Two complete thoughts joined by a conjunction and comma or semicolon.

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Language Arts

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  1. Language Arts Danielle Clark Period 6

  2. Sentence Types • Simple- A sentence with only 1 complete thought • Complex- A sentence that begins with an incomplete thought followed by a comma then a complete thought • Compound- Two complete thoughts joined by a conjunction and comma or semicolon

  3. Examples of Sentence Types • Simple- The lion got loose at the circus. • Complex- Because I didn’t take my vitamins, I got sick. • Compound- She fell into the gorilla enclosure at the zoo; it was hours before they got her out

  4. Sentence Examples • When Group- A phrase that gives when something happened • Why Group- A phrase that gives why an event happened • Where Group- A phrase that gives where something happened • Conditional Clause- A phrase that has one event being dependent on another • Surround the Noun- A phrase with a noun that has an adjective on both sides of it with the second one starting with “with” or “that”

  5. Examples for Sentences • When Group- After school, I dug a hole. • Why Group- To play in the game on Saturday, I had to get an A+ on my math test • Where Group- At the Museum, I saw a dinosaur skeleton come to life • Conditional Clause- If you light the wick, the stick of dynamite will explode • Surround the Noun- The shaved cat with pointy ears, attacked the teacher

  6. Parts of Speech • Proper Noun- The title of a person place or thing • Pronoun- Replacement for the noun • Conjunction- A word used to combine two independent clauses • Adverb and Adjective- Descriptive words • Prepositional Phrase- A word that shows location and the word that follows

  7. Examples of Parts of Speech • Proper Noun- We ran to Space Mountain to find that it was closed • Pronoun-She saw her hamster running down he road • Conjunction- She died her hair blue so her mom freaked out • Adverb and Adjective- The clog dancing shoes weren’t the right color. • Prepositional Phrase- I put my hand in the jar and it got stuck

  8. Figurative Language • Simile- A comparison of different things using like or as • Metaphor- A comparison of different things not using like or as • Hyperbole- An exaggeration • Personification- Making an inanimate object come to life • Alliteration-Multiple words in a sentence that begins with the same consonant • Idiom- A figure of speech not meant to be taken literally

  9. Examples of Figurative Language • Simile- She could run as fast as a turtle. • Metaphor- The baby’s voice was a siren • Hyperbole- My backpack weighed a ton • Personification- The water danced down the stream • Alliteration- The toad told me not to take the test • Idiom- It’s raining cats and dogs

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