Figurative Language
What does the phrase "It's raining cats and dogs" mean?
What is it's raining heavily, or it's raining a lot?
What does the prefix -under mean in the word underfed?
What is fed too little?
What type of structure describes something in detail?
What is description?
The lesson or central message in the story is called?
What is theme?
Which word best joins these? "I was tired. I went to bed."
What is so?
What type of figurative language is "The wind whispered through the trees?"
What is personificiation?
What does -quad mean in the word quadrant?
What is four?
Which text structure matches words like similarily and however?
What is compare and contrast?
If a story shows "Being honest is always best," what is the theme?
What is honesty?
I watered the garden, and I removed the weeds. This is an example of what type of sentence?
What is a compound sentence?
What figurative language is this: "She ran like the wind."
What is a simile?
What does the word preview mean?
What is watch or read before?
A passage explains how earthquakes happen and what they cause. What structure is this?
What is Cause and Effect?
A boy helps a bird even when he is teased. What's the theme?
What is "helping others is the right thing to do?"
Because it was raining outside, we decided to play hide and seek indoors. What type of sentence is this?
What is complex?
What kind of figurative language is being used: "She had a mountain of homework waiting for her?"
What is hyperbole?
What is the suffix in the word enjoyment?
What is -ment?
A passage explains the steps in making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. What is the text structure?
What is sequence?
A girl trains every day, even when she's tired, to win a race. What could be the theme?
What is "practice makes perfect?" OR What is "Stay determined. Don't give up?"
Because I didn't give up, I scored a 4 on the GMAS. What kind of sentence is this?
What is complex?
What is a metaphor?
What is the prefix in nonsense and what does that word mean?
What is -non, and does it mean doesn't make sense?
A paragraph talks about how wolves and dogs are similar and different. What is the structure?
What is compare and contrast?
By tending to the man's needs, the king learns that service is essential for a fulfilling life. What could be the theme?
What is compassion? OR What is empathy? OR What is kindness?
I stayed home from school because I was sick, but my sister went to school. What type of sentence is this?
What is compound and complex?