Figurative Language
What is a simile?
Comparison using like or as.
What is the meaning of “robust”?
Strong and healthy
What is the setting?
Where and when a story takes place
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing
When i catch someone with their phone out what do i say or do?
Say:
Do:
Say: Put that phone away before i take it.
Do: Take it
What is a metaphor?
A direct comparison
What does “claim” mean?
A statement or argument someone is trying to prove
What is the plot?
The sequence of events in a story
What is a verb?
An action word
What is the #1 thing i hate when students do.
Spray perfume or cologne.
What is hyperbole?
Exaggeration
What does “expansive” mean?
Covering a wide area; broad
What is the climax?
The most intense part of a story
What is an adjective?
Describes a noun
What is the first thing i tell you to put away before an assignment, unless we need to use them.
I pads
What is idiom?
phrase with a non-literal meaning
Define “collaborate.”
To work together
What is point of view?
The perspective from which a story is told
What is punctuation?
Marks like periods, commas
When the class is talking too loud or not doing the assignment what do i do?
Give them a look.
What is connotation?
What is denotation?
Emotional meaning
Literal meaning
What does “hypocritical” mean?
Pretending to have beliefs you don’t follow
What is foreshadowing?
Hints about future events
What is a sentence fragment?
Incomplete sentence
What is the one goal Ms. Ali has had for you this whole year?
To pass the test!!