1) The three complex sentences-
a) ‘ The bathroom door was open and the light was on , and as Haroun watched he saw, silhouetted in the open doorway, a figure almost too astonishing for words.
b) while this remarkable monologue was being delivered , Haroun Khalifa moved his head very slowly , until half an eye was looking around the door -jamb into the bathroom.
c) This little fellow sported an impressive full set of whiskers , of a most unusual colour: the palest , most delicate shade of sky blue .
2) 5 verbs describing the water genie –
a) very very
Shade of sky blue
A monkey wrench in the other
Blasted thing
Meddling
3) label – simile , rhyme, repetition alliteration
a) simile-
Sorry mr north I didnt have time to finish it .

April 15, 2015 at 11:04 pm
Hello,
You have shown that you can identify complex sentences.
Targets
1) Revise your understanding of the term verb
2) How might you achieve the Parse Badge?
http://achieve.community.edutronic.net/stage-one-reading/parse/