Figurative Language
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
What should we put at the top of our paper when we start writing?
POW
What is an example of a rhyme scheme?
ABAB or ABA ABA ABA ABA ABA ABAA
Is "Jump" an action verb or linking verb?
Action verb
How old is Miss Halcomb?
23
What type of figurative language gives a non-human object a human ability?
Personification
What type of writing provides information?
Informational
What is the difference between fact and opinion?
Fact: Information with evidence
Opinion: How someone feels
Is "was" an action verb or linking verb?
Linking verb
What was our Monday Life Lesson this week?
Keeping Promises
Hyperbole
Which type of writing usually asks you to continue the story?
Narrative
What is a summary?
A summary highlights the main points of a story in a few short sentences.
Is "Eat" an action verb or linking verb?
Action verb
How many kids are in your homeroom?
20
Which type of figurative language compares two things without "Like" or "As"?
Metaphor
Which type of writing provides your thoughts/argument on a topic?
Opinion
What is the difference in 1st and 3rd person point of view?
1st: Told from the narrator's perspective (I, me, myself)
3rd: Talks about other people (They, Jack and Sally)
Linking verb
What time is lunch?
11:50
What type of figurative language uses words like "Boom!" and "Pow!"?
Onomatopoeia
What acronym do we use for informational writing?
TIDE
What is the difference in fiction and nonfiction stories?
Fiction: Not real
Nonfiction: Real
Is "is" an action verb or linking verb?
Linking verb?
Name all teachers on this hallway.
Halcomb, Bolden, Roberts, Ponder, Grahl, Lane