Figurative Language
Zoom, zap, and kaboom are all examples of what type of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
How many vowel sounds are in a syllable?
Words that end with the suffix -tion are ___________?
Nouns
Who is the protagonist?
Katniss Everdeen
She yawned and hit snooze.
What time of day is it?
Morning
"My feet are killing me" is a ____________?
Hyperbole
How many syllables are in the word "meaningfulness"?
Four
Josh keeps ______________ on the bed.
Will the missing word be a noun, verb, or adjective?
Verb
Name 2 differences between the text and film.
Various Answers
Steven pinched his nose and scrunched up his face when his mom set a plate of beef stew in front of him?
What can you infer?
Steven doesn't like beef stew
What purpose does figurative language serve? Why do writers use it?
To help readers better understand and visual what they are trying to describe.
How many suffixes are in the word "meaningfullness"?
three
That dress is distasteful. Is the word "distasteful" a noun, verb, or adjective?
adjective
Who draws the names of the tributes for District 12?
Effie Trinket
Jasmine feels calm in sand and salty air, so she packed her bags and called a cab.
Make two inferences.
Jasmine feels calm at the beach
She is going to travel to the beach
She is leaving today
"Life is a highway" is a _____________?
Metaphor
What suffix would you add to a verb to make it past tense?
-ed
Turn this verb into a noun:
invent
invention
How many tributes play in the Hunger Games?
Twenty-four
Blood dripped from a cut above his eye as he held the golden belt above his head and smiled. His opponent also smiled an patted him on the back before exiting the ring.
Make 3 inferences
He was injured during the fight
He won the boxing match
His opponent is a good sport
(1) Shannon moved like a sloth out of bed (2) because she felt like she hadn't slept in a year. (3) Her eye lids were heavy weights that she had to struggle to lift.
1. Simile
2. Hyperbole
3. Metaphor
Break this word into syllables and identify the vowel sounds: environmentally
6 syllables, 6 vowel sounds
Is the vowel sound in the fourth syllable of the word "individuality" long or short?
Long
Why do the districts have to participate in the Hunger Games?
The Capitol makes the districts participate in the Hunger Games as punishment for the uprising.
The men lost their footing as they were being tossed from side to side. Water sprayed their faces and washed across their feet. they held tight to their nets until the wind subsided.
What's going on? Be as detailed as possible
various answers