Figurative Language
The boy worked as fast as a machine.
What is a simile?
The theme is the ____________ the author is trying to tell the reader.
Key words:
alike same similar different but however
What is comparison?
What type of poem rhymes and usually has a rhythm or beat?
A central idea has 2 parts - name them.
What is the topic and the point?
That box is so heavy, it will take 10 people just to lift it.
What is a hyperbole?
What is changes?
Key words:
years and dates
first next then finally
What is chronology?
What type of poem does not rhyme and does not have a rhythm, beat, or pattern?
What is free verse?
An author's claim is..............
What is the author's opinion or perspective about a topic.
The flowers danced in the breeze.
What is personification?
Name 2 examples of character traits.
What is: hardworking, kind, polite, mean, impatient, courageous, etc.
*Make sure students do NOT name feelings.
Key words:
as a result due to because since
What is cause and effect?
What type of poem is 3 lines, has a 5-7-5 syllable pattern, and is often about nature?
What is a haiku?
When summarizing an informational text, it is important to tell ___________________
What is the most important central ideas and details
(or the most important information in the text)
She went to bed early once in a blue moon.
What is an idiom?
The way a character feels about another character or a situation is called the character's _____________.
What is perspective?
Did you know that in Ancient times, Egyptians and Romans toasted bread to make stale bread edible? Then in 1430, toast was used to flavor drinks. In 1850, toast became a popular breakfast item and in 1909 the first home electric toaster was released to the public by General Electric.
What is chronology?
What type of poem has 5 lines, follows an A A B B A rhyme pattern, and is often funny or silly?
What is a limerick?
Give at least 3 examples of an author's purpose.
HINT: Think "PIE"
What is to persuade, inform, entertain, or explain?
The sky is a field of cotton.
What is a metaphor?
Name one theme of a story.
(Accept all possible themes.)
The reason that some animals have become endangered is due to humans' actions. When people pollute the air, water, and land or cut down trees, animals and their habitats are greatly affected.
What is cause and effect?
Name this type of figurative language:
"Life is a rollercoaster at times."
What is a metaphor?
When you identify the most important central ideas and details in an informational text, you are ______________ing the text.
What is summarizing?