Figurative Language
“The classroom was a zoo.” What type of figurative language is this?
A Metaphor
This part of speech names a person, place, or thing.
A noun
What word means “a very large amount”?
Enormous, etc.
What do you call it when we say what the story is mostly about?
The main idea
What is the genre of a story that is made up and maybe has talking animals?
Fiction
“She was as fast as a cheetah.” What type of figurative language is this?
A Simile
This part of speech describes an action
A Verb
What does the word predict mean?
To say what you think is going to happen next
Which strategy do you use to figure out what a word means?
Dictionary or context clues
What is the authors purpose if they are trying to make you laugh?
To entertain
“Boom! Crack! Woof!” What is this type of figurative language called?
Onomatopoeia
This part of speech describes a noun (Happy, or Blue)
An Adjective
What is a synonym for brave?
Courageous, etc.
What should you do before reading a story or passage?
Preview it, make a prediction
What genre includes facts and teaches you something new?
Nonfiction
“The wind whispered through the trees.” What type of figurative language is used here?
Personification
This is a specific name for a noun that needs to be capitalized.
A pronoun
What does observe mean in a science or reading text?
To watch carefully
What is it called when you retail the most important parts of the story?
Summarizing
If a passage is trying to get you to buy something, what is the author’s purpose?
To persuade
“I’ve told you a million times!” What type of figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
This word connects words or sentences like and, but, or because.
A conjunction
What is an antonym for generous?
Selfish, etc.
What is it called when you use what you know and use what the text says to make a good guess?
An Inference
What is the difference between an autobiography and a biography?
A biography is written about someone by another person; an autobiography is written by the person themselves.