Sentence Fragments

- Here is a link to an interactive exercise where you identify the fragment in a paragraph.
- Here is a link to a Powerpoint Presentation describing sentence fragments. To begin, start clicking.
- Here is a link to a game which will help you to identify complete sentences and sentence fragments. (40 examples)
- I have some worksheets that I will give you when we meet. They contain sentence fragments. You can show me how to make them into complete sentences.

Examples of Metaphors and Similes

1. Life is a highway.
2. Life is like a highway.
3. Her home was a prison.
4. His skin was as cold as ice.
5. He was a lion in the fight.
6. He fought like a lion.
7. John is a real pig when he eats.
8. John eats like a pig.
9. These cookies taste like garbage.
10. They fought like cats and dogs.
11. He was a tornado, blasting his way through the opposing team.
12. She ate like a horse.

1.Metaphor
2. Simile
3. Metaphor
4. Simile
5. Metaphor
6. Simile
7. Metaphor
8. Simile
9. Simile
10. Simile
11. Metaphor
12. Simile

Simile Poem (examples of similes)

Predictable

Poor as a church mouse.
strong as an ox,
cute as a button,
smart as a fox.

thin as a toothpick,
white as a ghost,
fit as a fiddle,
dumb as a post.
bald as an eagle,
neat as a pin,
proud as a peacock,
ugly as sin.

When people are talking
you know what they'll say
as soon as they start to
use a cliché.

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Here's an interesting website describing similes and metaphors. Be sure to click on the audio and read-a-long :)
Grammar Girl: Metaphors and Similes

Powerpoint Tutorial

There are several PPT Tutorials videos on the web. Here's one.

Some important links

-Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (There is a great deal of information on this website.)
- Teaching license information for foreign teachers