Figurative Language
"Unwell" is a ____________ for the word "sick."
Hint: Means the same thing
Synonym
"The factory manufactures, or makes, parts for computers."
What does manufactures mean?
To make
Title
What are the "paragraphs" of poetry called?
Stanzas
What is it called when you retell a story but only include the central idea and relevant details?
Summary
"Break a leg" is an example of an ___________
Idiom
"She is always courteous; she is polite and considerate to everyone."
What does courteous mean?
Polite/considerate
What is the text structure that explains what something looks like/sounds like/feels like/etc.?
Description
ABBA, AABB, and ABAB are all examples of what?
Rhyme scheme
What is the message or lesson of a story called?
Theme
Boom! Crash! Bang!
These are examples of what kind of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
(+100 if you spelled it correctly)
"Landscaping, horse training, and fishing are types of occupations that are done outdoors."
What does occupations mean?
Job/career
What is the text feature called that looks like this and usually highlights important words in a text?
What kind of poetry does not follow a pattern and may or may not rhyme?
Free verse
You use these to understand the meaning of a word you don't know in a text.
Context clues
"My mom is going to kill me for not doing my homework."
This is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Hyperbole
"We were happy that the slope was gradual rather than a steep incline."
What does gradual mean?
Slow incline/Goes up slowly
What is the text structure that highlights similarities and differences between two or more things?
Compare & contrast
What kind of poetry follows a syllable pattern of 5, 7, 5 and are usually about nature?
Haiku
When you use details from the text to make an assumption about something, you are making a what?
Inference
"Never judge a book by its cover."
This is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Proverb/Adage
"When he reached the summit, he was amazed at what he could see from the top of the mountain."
What does summit mean?
The top of a mountain
What is the text structure where the author offers ways to solve an issue?
Problem & solution
The repetition of sounds at the ends of words is called what?
Rhyme
What a text is about is called the what?
Central/Main idea