Isn't it Ironic?
A hurricane is raging outside:
"What lovely weather we're having!"
Verbal Irony
As cold as ice
Simile
What prefix mean across, through?
Trans
Transform means....?
To change
She comes home crying. Her test is in her hands.
We can infer:
a. She got a good grade
b. She got a bad grade
b. She got a bad grade
A police station gets robbed.
Situational irony
She is as busy as a bee.
Simile
What prefix means "under"
Sub
An enemy or opponent
Foe
Which sentence from the selection supports that the computer was not working properly?
a. Rita took three hours to finish her homework.
b. Ritaʼs homework was not finished.
c. Rita had to write out her story instead of typing it.
d. Ritaʼs homework was not done correctly.
c. Rita had to write out her story instead of typing it.
Your friend says "wow, you're a great diver" after you crash the car.
Verbal irony
Love is a battlefield
Metaphor
What prefix means "same, together"?
Sym/syn
To cut quickly and violently
Hack
Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."
We can infer that…
a. Jason was the best player.
b. Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.
c. Jason was not a very good player.
d. Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.
c. Jason was not a very good player.
Joe posts on Twitter that social media is a waste of time.
Situational irony
He was a diamond among the sea of glass
Metaphor
What prefix means "born, beginning"?
Gen
A conclusion or guess based on evidence from the text
Inference
Many people have not heard giraffes make noises. Giraffes do not use sounds to “talk” with each other. When hurt, giraffes make a low moo, something like a cow. When frightened, they make a short, high sound.
a. Giraffes do make noises
b. Giraffes talk all the time.
c. Cows and giraffes talk to each other.
d. Lots of people have heard giraffes talk
a. Giraffes do make noises
A character is laughing at his friend for stepping in mud, but doesn't realize he is standing in mud too.
Dramatic irony
The wind howled in the night.
Personification
What prefix means "disease, feeling"?
Path
Great, large
Immense
I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
a. Weekends are times to travel.
b. The author enjoys spending time with her family.
c. The author's grandparents live far away.
d. The author is sad to leave her cousins.
b. The author enjoys spending time with her family.