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Identify whether the sentence is Literal or Not Literal
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âShe is as bright as the sun.
not literal
âThe teacher is writing on the board.
Literal
She is as bright as the sun.
The teacher is writing on the board.
The cat is sleeping on the chair.
The alarm clock screamed at me this morning.
The classroom was a zoo during recess.
The students are listening to the lesson.Â
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Direction: Read each sentence and identify the subject and predicate. State whether the number in the sentence is divisible by 2, 5, or 10.IDENTIFY THE SENTENCE WHETHER IT IS FACT, CONVENTION, OPINION, OR PREFERENCEHereâs your **edited version** of the activity, now focused on **Shirley Jacksonâs *âThe Lotteryâ*** and **past and present participles**, while keeping the fun âGreat Grammar Magicianâ game theme: --- ### đŠ THE GREAT GRAMMAR MAGICIAN: âTHE LOTTERY SPELL!â đ It seems like you already know how **past and present participles** can transform simple verbs into more descriptive and expressive words. Now, itâs time to show your magical grammar powers and help the Great Grammar Magician complete her enchanting performance inspired by *âThe Lotteryâ* by Shirley Jackson! --- ### đź **THE LOTTERY SPELL!** **Directions:** The class will be divided into two groups, and each group will work together to help the Great Grammar Magician finish her magical act! Each group will receive **three magic flags** that can be used as advantages during the game: đŠ **Green Flag** â Use for a clue about the question. đ¨ **Yellow Flag** â Use to look at the question first and decide whether to answer it or choose another one. đŚ **Blue Flag** â Use to get another chance to answer the same question. The goal is to earn the **highest points** as a group. The first representative to raise their hand gets to choose a question to answer. There will be **six questions**, representing the **six stones** drawn during the âlottery.â Each stone contains a **Magic Spell Card** with a question your group must answer correctly to earn a point. --- ### đŞ **MAGIC SPELL QUESTIONS** **1. Remembering** **Question:** Who is the author of *âThe Lotteryâ?* **Expected Answer:** Shirley Jackson. --- **2. Understanding** **Question:** What is *âThe Lotteryâ* mainly about? **Expected Answer:** Itâs about a small town that follows a cruel tradition of holding a lottery where one person is chosen to be sacrificed. --- **3. Applying** **Question:** Identify a **past or present participle** used in *âThe Lottery.â* Explain its function in the sentence. **Expected Answer:** Example: *âThe children assembled first, of course.â* â âassembledâ is a **past participle** used to describe what the children did before the lottery began. --- **4. Analyzing** **Question:** How does Shirley Jackson use participles to create suspense or describe actions in the story? **Expected Answer:** Participles like âgathered,â âwatching,â or âwhisperedâ make the actions more vivid and help build tension in the story. --- **5. Evaluating** **Question:** Do you think the townspeopleâs calm behavior (described with participles like âsmiling,â âtalking,â âlaughingâ) makes the story more shocking? Why or why not? **Expected Answer:** (Open-ended) Yes, because the ordinary actions make the violent ending more disturbing / No, because it just shows how normal the ritual is to them. --- **6. Creating** **Question:** Write your own short two-line description using **past or present participles** to show tension or fear in a situation like the one in *âThe Lottery.â* **Expected Answer:** (Open-ended) Example: *Shaking hands held the paper tight.* *The crowd waited, holding their breath.* --- ### 𪜠**Tie-Breaker Question** **Question:** If you were in *âThe Lottery,â* what would you be doing as the black box was brought out? Use at least one participle in your answer. **Expected Answer:** (Open-ended; checks creativity and grammar) Example: *Standing in silence, I would watch the slips being drawn, my heart pounding.* --- Would you like me to make this version **visually formatted for a classroom printout** (e.g., with bold headers, emojis, and clear section boxes)?Exercise â 1..........Identify the type of sentence in the following whether they are simple compound and complex sentences.Read each sentence from the story âArachne the Spinner.â Identify whether it shows Analogy or Appositive. Identify whether the objects and animals make loud or soft soundIdentify whether the given situation is countable or measurable.Identify whether the scenarion is inference or prediction in research