Figurative Language
Put your foot in your mouth.
you were overheard talking about something you shouldn't have been
ginormous
big, huge
aggressive
passive
I love my cat.
1st person, I and my
What is theme?
central message of the text
Get your head out of the clouds
stop daydreaming
missing
gone, disappear
cruel
kind
James was continuously studying because he wasn't sure he knew the content.
3rd person, James and he
What is an inference? OR what does it mean to infer?
Using background knowledge and what you read to make a statement about something or someone.
You're such a couch potato
lazy
whirling
twirling, spinning
helpful
useless
He went to the store and found his friend.
3rd, he and his.
What is dialogue?
When characters are talking to one another in a text.
Don't cry over spilled milk.
Don't make a big deal out of something small.
arrogant
rude, bratty, disrespectful
jealous
compassionate
Why don't you put it on the counter over there?
2nd, you
What is plot?
the sequence of events that happen in the story. Usually a cause and effect leading to the climax and resolution to the problem.
That's as long as donkey ears.
Took a long time.
victorious
winning
naughty
well behaved
I love driving tractors in the field.
1st, I
What is author's purpose and what are they?
Author's purpose is why an author writes something. They can be to persuade, inform, or entertain.