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January 04, 2010

Language Arts

January 4, 2010.

Writing assignment is worth 10 points and is due 1/6.

Write a descriptive paragraph that includes one or more metaphors. Then, underline all the linking verbs in your paragraph.

Examples of metaphors are: "Children are blooming flowers," or "a radio station can be the voice of a community."

Some forms of the verb be:
am, is, are, was, were, has been, have been, had been, will be, shall be, may be, might be, can be, should be, and would have been.

Other linking verbs:
appear, become, feel, grow, look, remain, seem, smell, sound, stay, taste, and turn.

Posted by ValerieC at January 4, 2010 05:16 PM