Figurative Language
Boom, pow, and splash are an example of what type of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
What is the difference between a prefix and a suffix?
A prefix is a group of letters at the beginning of a word,and a suffix is a group of letters at the end of a word.
Which word is a pronoun?
a. Orange
b. Mr. Mascio
c. They
d. Takis
They
What is a main idea?
The main idea is the most important point of the message the author wants to share.
What are the four main text structures?
Compare/Contrast, Cause/Effect, Sequential/Logical Order, and Problem/Solution
"like a whisper in the air" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
What is a root?
A word part
What is an adverb? Give an example.
It describes a verb. example: slowly
"truck driver" is a complete sentence or a fragment?
fragment
What is theme?
Theme is the message or moral of the story.
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as.
A metaphor is also a comparison between two unlike things, but doesn't use the word like or as.
What word rhymes with collar?
Scholar, dollar, holler
Revise this sentence to make sense:
Two students took the makeup test, and he passed.
Two students took the makeup test, and they passed.
What does it mean to summarize?
In poetry, what is a stanza?
A stanza is a group of lines in a poem
Ms. Mac makes marvelous macaroni is an example of what type of figurative language?
Alliteration
Divide the word courtesy into syllables. How many syllables is it? Where do you divide it?
cour/te/sy 3 syllables
Read the sentence.
James and Anna ate dinner at James and Anna's house.
James and Anna could be referred to as what pronoun?
They or their
When you are writing to answer a prompt, what should go at the beginning of your piece?
An introduction
What are 3 examples of text features you may see in a story?
Bold print, glossary, index, table of contents, headings, photographs, and captions or labels.
The moon smiled as it looked down to earth is an example of what type of figurative language?
Personification
Change the following word into past and future tense:
bite
past- bit
present- bite
future- will bite
__________ has to set up for the party.
What pronoun could work in the blank?
a. any
b. several
c. anything
d. someone
Someone
What is the difference between paraphrasing and text evidence?
Paraphrasing is writing in your own words.
Text evidence is a quote directly from the author or story.
What are character traits?
Words that describe a character's personality or physical attributes.