Main Idea and Gist
Which is normally longer- the main idea or the gist?
Gist. A main idea will normally have only a few words.
A group of lines placed together to create a poem is called a?
Stanza
"I am as hungry as a bear!" The kind of figurative language used here is _______
Simile
This is a person, place, or thing.
Noun
i went to Mr hooper's store
I went to Mr. Hooper's store.
Which word is closer in meaning to 'summary': main idea or gist?
Gist. A gist gives an overview of the story, like a summary does.
What is a phrase or line repeated throughout the poem called?
Repetition
"Time flies by!" The kind of figurative language used here is _______
Idiom
This is an action word.
Verb
amelia was bad at writed sentences onherpaper.
Amelia was bad at writing sentences on her paper.
Friendship', 'love is better than war', and 'how butter is made' are all examples of which- main idea or gist?
Main idea. A main idea is a short concept.
The beat created by the sounds and words in the poem is called?
Rhythm
A comparison between 2 unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'
A metaphor
This describes a noun.
Adjective
The Bouncy, green Frog jumped on the lilypad
The bouncy, green frog jumped on the lilypad.
State a question a student could ask to find main idea.
What point is the author making in this passage?
What is it called when a word or image is used to represent something else?
Ex: An apple representing education
Imagery
What's the meaning of this metaphor?
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."
Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.
This describes a verb.
Adverb
Why doesn't i like the potato chips yesterday?
Why didn't I like the potato chips yesterday?
How is the author's purpose for a text different from the main idea?
The author's purpose is WHY something was written, while the main idea is WHAT was written.
The way the lines look on the page is known as...?
Form
What is the meaning of: 'The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.'
The car is very old.
This connects two phrases and includes words like: and, but, and or.
A conjunction
Carrots ar gud for mi health
Carrots are good for my health.