Clauses with Because, Before, After, As soon as Complete each sentence. Circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Because the Stars' best player was hurt,___.
a) they didn't expect to win. b) their fans were very happy.

2. As soon as they came out on the field,. a) everybody cheered. b) they lost.

3. Before the game started, .
a) the players took showers. b) the players looked nervous.

4. As soon as they started to play, .
a) they weren't nervous anymore. b) they lost.

5. Because they won, ___.
a) their fans were excited. b) their fans were upset.

6. They went out to celebrate after ___.
a) they finished playing. b) they lost the game.

50 ! your poem must include the following: ● poetic form: lines and stanzas (not paragraphs! ) o your poem needs to be at least 10 lines long. ● sensory details/strong imagery o “paint a picture” and/or create an emotion with your words, word choice is key in poetry ● figurative language o include at least one of the following: metaphor, simile, and/or personification (click here for more info. on these) ● sound devices o include at least one of the following: repetition, rhyme, rhythm, meter, onomatopoeia, and/or alliteration (click here for more info. on these) ● labels o underneath your poem, include the words from the poem that represent the figurative language and sound devices and label them o examples: booming bombs - alliteration; like a firefly - simile you so