All Things ELA
Homophones
Grammar-Verb Tenses
Figurative Language 1
Figurative Language 2
100

What is the meaning of the prefix intro?

The meaning of the prefix intro is: within, into and in.

100
I want to ___ cookies. (by, bye, buy)
buy
100
Next year, I ___ in fourth grade. (will be, have been)
will be
100

Personification or Alliteration?

The silly snake slithers sideways!

Alliteration

100

Metaphor or Simile?

The snow is a white blanket.

Metaphor

200

This part of speech describes a noun or pronoun.

Ex:  The pretty girl played with the small cat.

An adjective

200
I ___ like to eat lunch. (would, wood)
would
200
She ___ her mother tomorrow. (has calling, will call)
will call
200

True or False?

Onomatopoeia are sound words like Zoom! Bang! Swoosh!

True!

200

Simile or Hyperbole?

She was quiet as a mouse.

Simile

300

What is the author's reason for writing a story or poem?

Examples: describe, entertain, persuade, give information

Author's purpose

300
Put the book over ___. (their, they’re, there)
there ("here" is a place) (their: e-i-EI-OWN)
300
My mom ___ to work tonight. (is going, has going)
is going
300

What type of figurative language is:

He was bitter as a lemon!

Metaphor

300

Hyperbole or Idiom?

I am so hungry, I could eat a horse!

Hyperbole

400

This is when/where the story takes place.

The setting

400
The ocean is the ___. (see, sea)
sea
400
We ___ see what is going on outside. (will, had)
will
400

What type of figurative language is:

This book speaks to me!

Personification

400

Idiom or Hyperbole?

You can do it! Give it a shot!

Idiom

500

This type of story includes real events from a person's life, but it's written by someone else.

Biography

500
He ___ his bicycle. (rowed, road, rode)
rode
500
They ___ when they are hungry. (has cooked, will cook)
will cook
500

What figurative language is:

Maria runs like a cheetah!

Simile!

500

Personification or Alliteration?

The last cupcake is the tray was calling my name!

Personification

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