Figurative Language
The classroom was a pressure cooker, ready to explode before the test began
What is metaphor?
A hurricane destroys homes, leading to thousands of people relocating.
What is Cause and Effect?
The central message or lesson in a story
What is theme?
When an object, person, or action stands for something bigger than itself.
What is symbolism?
The main problem or struggle in a story?
What is conflict?
Her smile was as bright as the morning sun.
What is a simile
First, you mix the ingredients, then you bake the cake, and finally, you let it cool
What is sequence of events?
A hint or suggestion of what will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
Auditory, Gustatory, Visual, Tactile, and Olfactory are examples of...
What is imagery?
What is the sequence of events in a story called?
What is plot?
The wind whispered secrets through the rustling leaves
What is personification
People are wasting too much water, so new laws limit excessive use.
What is problem & solution?
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A.The team had won the game.
B.The team has won the game?
What is A?
The team had won the game.
The author’s attitude toward the subject
What is tone?
Where and when a story takes place
What is setting?
I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!
What is hyperbole
Apples and oranges are both fruits, but apples have smooth skin while oranges have rough skin.
What is compare and contrast?
Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
A.I went to the store; I forgot to buy milk.
B.I went to the store; but I forgot to buy milk.
What is A?
A.I went to the store; I forgot to buy milk.
The feeling a reader gets from the text
What is mood?
The perspective from which a story is told
What is point of view?
The bacon sizzled in the pan, filling the kitchen with a delicious aroma.
What is onomatopoeia
This type of text provides details about a person, place, or thing.
What is description?
What is the sentence called that introduces the main idea of a paragraph?
What is a topic sentence?
A scene that takes the reader back in time to provide background information
What is flashback?
What the main character in a story called
What is protagonist?