Orange challenges by Miss McNee https://padlet.com/nmcnee/6pk0drrkntfg Figurative language, relative clauses, sentence openers, direct speech en-us 2017-10-07 10:26:40 UTC 2025-12-04 11:01:51 UTC hello@padlet.com Punctuating direct speech nmcnee https://padlet.com/nmcnee/6pk0drrkntfg/wish/194895638 Direct speech is punctuated using speech marks (inverted commas)

where do you think you're going? cried Megan.
"Where do you think you're going?" cried Megan.
 

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Sentence openers are marked with a comma and need to be followed by a main clause (a sentence that makes sense on its own)
Racing towards the door, Darren knew he had to make every second count.]]> 2017-10-07 10:27:25 UTC https://padlet.com/nmcnee/6pk0drrkntfg/wish/194895646 Relative clauses nmcnee https://padlet.com/nmcnee/6pk0drrkntfg/wish/194895657 Used to give more detail about a noun.
Start with a relative pronoun (who, which, where)
Ilyes knew something wasn't right.
Ilyes, who was usually positive, knew something wasn't right.
Outside in the street, where the sun was falling asleep,  the streets were deserted.]]> 2017-10-07 10:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/nmcnee/6pk0drrkntfg/wish/194895657 Figurative language nmcnee https://padlet.com/nmcnee/6pk0drrkntfg/wish/194895668 Simile: Like or as
The sky was as black as coal.
Like a knight in shining armour, Marvin raced to the rescue.

Metaphor: When you say something is something
Out of the trees, a rainbow of birds appeared.

Personification: Giving an object a human quality
The trees danced in the wind.
Birds greeted the daylight.

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With his heart racing, Ali shouted, "Stop! I need your help!

Remember to use a commas after the action/feelings before you open speech marks.]]> 2017-10-09 03:10:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nmcnee/6pk0drrkntfg/wish/195082319 nmcnee https://padlet.com/nmcnee/6pk0drrkntfg/wish/239049535 2018-03-07 09:34:57 UTC https://padlet.com/nmcnee/6pk0drrkntfg/wish/239049535 nmcnee https://padlet.com/nmcnee/6pk0drrkntfg/wish/239049678 2018-03-07 09:35:25 UTC https://padlet.com/nmcnee/6pk0drrkntfg/wish/239049678 nmcnee https://padlet.com/nmcnee/6pk0drrkntfg/wish/239049779 2018-03-07 09:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/nmcnee/6pk0drrkntfg/wish/239049779 nmcnee https://padlet.com/nmcnee/6pk0drrkntfg/wish/239049921 2018-03-07 09:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/nmcnee/6pk0drrkntfg/wish/239049921 nmcnee https://padlet.com/nmcnee/6pk0drrkntfg/wish/239050034 2018-03-07 09:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/nmcnee/6pk0drrkntfg/wish/239050034