Figurative Language
What type of figurative language is being used:
"He was as strong as iron."
Simile
What is it called when a picture has writing under it?
Caption
Give an example of an onomatopoeia
Any word that sounds like the noise it represents
ex) meow, crash, bang, boom, click, bang, howl
When the author is telling the story and they are there, what point of view is that?
First person
What part of speech includes people, places, things, and ideas?
Nouns
What type of figurative language is being used:
"Break a leg out there! You're going to do great."
Idiom
The text feature that gives you page numbers for each chapter in the book.
Table of Contents
What do we call nouns that are more than one?
plural
Name one clue that might tell you a story is written in first person.
I, me, we, us
What do you do on a reading test if you do not know the answer?
Acceptable answers:
Read the question again
Read that part of the passage again
Cross out answers you know are wrong
Bam!!!
What type of figurative language is being used?
Onomatopoeia
This tool is usually included in the back of books and is similar to a dictionary
Glossary
The people or animals in a story are called?
characters
What POV is this written in:
Today is the perfect day to visit the park! As you walk there, you feel the warm sun on your face and a gentle breeze in your hair. When you arrive, you see colorful flowers, tall trees, and kids playing on the swings. You can't wait to join them and have fun!
Second Person
What do you use to show characters are talking?
quotation marks
What type of figurative language is being used:
"She has a heart of gold"
Metaphor
This text feature can show events in time happening in sequential order.
Timeline
What is called when to words are similar?
ex: cold and chilly
Synonym
What part of speech is the italics word?
We enjoyed a delicious meal.
a) noun
b) adjective
c) verb
b) adjective
What is something you MUST always do on a reading test?
Acceptable answers:
Read the passage all the way through
Read the questions all the way through
Find text evidence
What is the main difference between a metaphor and a simile
Metaphors do NOT use "like" or "as" when comparing things
Authors often change the style of their words to make them pop, or to show importance.
What is one way that an author could "change" their words?
Bold, italicized, underlined
What is a word that means the opposite of called?
ex: on and off
Antonym
Ex) concrete nouns: shoes, cup, tree
abstract nouns: friendship, sadness, hatred
Abstract noun: something that is an idea or concept, cannot be perceived with 5 senses
Write an example of a simile!
Ex) My face turned red like a tomato!
She bounced as high as the sky on her trampoline.