Figurative Language
"Her legs felt like jelly.” Simile or metaphor?
Simile
What is the base word in helpful?
Help
What does helpful mean?
Giving help
What tells what a passage is mostly about?
Main Idea
How many syllables are in sunset?
2
“The classroom was a freezer.” Simile or metaphor?
Metaphor
What is the prefix in unhappy?
Un
What is a synonym for happy?
Glad/Joyful
Who are the people or animals in a story?
Characters
How many syllables in rabbit?
2
“Silly snakes slither slowly.” Is this a simile, metaphor, or an alliteration?
Alliteration
What is the suffix in careless?
Less
What is an antonym for hot?
Cold
Where and when a story happens is called what?
The Setting
How many syllables in fantastic?
3
“The clouds were cotton balls.” Simile or metaphor?
Metaphor
What is the base word in replaying?
Play
What does enormous mean?
Very large
What is the solution in a story?
How the problem is solved
What two smaller words make sunlight? sun + light
sun + light
“The lion roared like thunder.” What two things are being compared?
Lion’s roar & thunder
What is the base word in enjoyment?
Enjoy
If someone is exhausted, how do they feel?
Very tired
If a character grabs an umbrella and raincoat, what can you infer?
It is raining or may rain. (Making an Inference)
What two words are in the word lighthouse
light + house