Figurative Language
What is a simile?
comparing two things using like or as
What is an adjective?
A word that describe a noun.
What elimination process do we use to find the correct answer choice?
R.U.B.I.E.S
Fragment or Complete?
I will pass my STAAR test tomorrow.
Complete
What are these ( " " ) called?
Quotation Marks
Is this a simile or a metaphor?
The sky is an ocean.
Metaphor
A noun.
What does P.I.E.E.D stand for?
Perused, Inform, Entertain, Explain, Describe
What are groups of lines in a poem called?
A stanza
A statement ends with what kind of punctuation?
A period
What is hyperbole?
An exaggeration.
What two words make the contraction "hasn't"?
Finish the plot mountain:
Exposition, Rising Action, _________, Falling Action,
Resolution.
Climax
Fact or opinion?
Everyone is going to pass the STAAR tomorrow!
FACT!!!!
What is an example of a possessive pronoun?
My, your, his, hers, its, our, their
What is onomatopoeia?
When a word mimics a sound.
What are the 3 article adjectives?
A, an, and the.
What is the problem and the solution?
Sarah missed the bus. Her mom took her to school.
Problem: Sarah missed the bus.
Solution: Her mom took her to school.
What tool do we use to write the short constructed response?
Book, Head, Heart
Correct the error in the sentence:
We used white red and green ribbon.
We used white, red, and green.
What is an example of an idiom?
When pigs fly.
It's raining cats and dogs.
What is the past tense of the verb "teach"?
Taught
What is 1st person POV?
When someone describes their own experiences.
When a reader makes an educated guess it's called an.....
Inference
What is the propositional phrase in this sentence?
The cat was in the tree.
(in the tree)