Figurative Language
A comparison using the words "like" or "as"
What is simile?
The author or writer of a poem
What is a poet?
After purchasing a new iPhone, Mike reads about it's latest features and upgrades. He also reads about it's size and how much internal storage comes with his new phone. This is an example of what?
What is descriptive text?
A story that is not real.
What is fiction?
This divides text into sections to make the reader aware of what they are going to read about next or to introduce a new topic that relates to the main idea of the text.
What is a heading?
Giving non-human objects human characteristics
What is Personification?
A piece of text that is written in stanzas, has rhyme, rhythm, repetition, and may contain figurative language.
What is poetry?
Katie just bought a new table, but has to put it together herself. She reads the directions for step by step instructions that will tell her in which order to do each step. This is an example of what?
A narrative that takes place during an actual past event, but the characters or plot are made up.
What is a historical fiction?
This explains a photograph or picture in the text.
What is a caption?
Which type of figurative language is this an example of?
I am going to die because it is a million degrees in here!!
What is hyperbole?
A group of lines in a poetry that is like a paragraph in a story.
What is a stanza?
Judy is reading an article about the increased crime rate in her neighborhood. The article includes information on the continuing issues of break-ins and theft. It also discusses ways the community can address these issues to help lower the crime rate.
What text structure is this an example of?
What is problem/solution?
A story that is real or an informational text
What is non-fiction?
This gives me a list of important words and their meanings. It is usually located in the back of a text.
What is a glossary?
A comparison of two unlike things saying that one IS the other.
The pattern of rhyme in a poem
What is rhyme scheme?
The news report informs the public about an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. It covers what caused the oil spill and what will happen to all the fish, as a result.
What text structure is this an example of?
A narrative that includes events that could actually happen with characters who could be real.
What is realistic fiction?
When reading a book about birds, I would look here to find out which page numbers mention "robin" in the text.
What is an index?
What type of figurative language is the following an example of?
The grubby girl grew her green hair.
What is alliteration?
The one is reading or telling the poem
What is the speaker?
Joe is trying to decide between two different SUV's to buy. He reads an article on the features and reliability of each. in the same article, he reads about the disadvantages of both.
Which text structure is this an example of?
What is compare and contrast?
A book you write yourself about your OWN life.
What is an autobiography?
To find the main topics of a text and what page numbers those topics are on, I can turn to the front of the text and look here.
What is the Table of Contents?