What is the opposite of light?
Dark
What is the synonym for begin?
This type of figurative language gives human qualities to non-human things, like "The wind whispered through the trees."
Personification
This word means to look closely at something to find details.
Examine
This author wrote Green Eggs and Ham.
Dr. Seuss
What is the opposite of generous?
Selfish
What is the synonym for large?
Huge/enormous
This is a comparison between two things using the words "like" or "as," like "Her smile was as bright as the sun."
Simile
This term means a conversation between two or more characters in a story.
Dialogue
Who wrote Harry Potter?
J.K. Rowling
What is the opposite of brave?
Cowardly
What is the synonym for angry?
furious/upset
If someone says, "I have a million things to do today," they are using this type of exaggeration.
Hyperbole
This word means to guess what will happen next in a story, based on what you've read.
Predict
This author wrote Charlotte's Web.
E.B. White
What is the opposite of whispering?
Yelling/Screaming
What is the synonym for yelling?
Scream/shout
This type of figurative language is a comparison that doesn’t use "like" or "as," like "He was a tornado on the field."
Metaphor
This word means to remember or bring something from memory to mind again.
Recall
This classic book by L. Frank Baum is about a girl named Dorothy who finds herself in a magical land after a tornado.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
What is the opposite of victory?
Defeat
What is the synonym for round?
circular
"Sizzle," "crash," and "buzz" are examples of this type of figurative language that sounds like the word’s meaning.
Onomatopoeia
This word describes the main character in a story, often the one who faces the main conflict.
Protagonist
This author created Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Jeff Kinney