Figurative Language
A word or phrase used to compare two unlike objects, ideas, thoughts or feelings to provide a clearer description (does not use like, or as).
a.Idiom
b.Simile
c.Hyperbole
d.Metaphor
D. Metaphor
Tells the message or lesson of a story.
This is the definition of:
a. Main idea
b. Theme
c. Topic
d. Closing
b. Theme
Jada was an amazing artist. She was in art club every year at school and won many awards. Recently, Jada entered a contest for clay sculptures at her school. She worked tirelessly to ensure that her piece would be her best yet! She was nervous when the day came for contest results to be announced.
¨What is the best closing sentence for this paragraph?
a. Jada went to sleep
b. Jada also likes painting and crafting
c. She was so excited when she heard her name.
d. Soccer and football are boring to her.
c. She was so excited when she heard her name.
What correlative conjunctions best complete the sentence?
_____________ do I love the beach, _________ the mountains!
•Not Only; but also
In which sentence can the word sit be used correctly?
a. Would you like to _____ on this chair?
b. Please _____ your completed work on this desk.
c. Kylie and Jonah _____ their toys down and went to eat lunch.
d. Yesterday my father bought a new _____ of tools.
a. Would you like to sit on this chair?
Identify the simile in the sentence below:
My best friend is a fast as a racecar.
as fast as a racecar
The lesson or moral of a story is called the ________.
Theme
Theme is the underlying meaning of the story.
It is a universal truth.
It is a significant statement the story is making about society, human nature, or the human condition.
1) Plant cells have many organelles. 2) They have a nucleus that directs the activities within the cell. 3) They also have a cytoplasm that holds the organelles in place. 4) Plant cells have cell walls.5) Animal cells have a cell membrane that protects it from the surroundings. 6) Animal cells are found in every animal.
What sentence should be removed from the paragraph?
a. 2 c. 4
b. 3 d. 5
Sentence 4 should be removed, “Plant cells have cell walls.”
The passage is about animal cells.
List 5 prepositions
above at like
across before near
after behind of
against below off
along beyond over
among by through
around down wit
Mrs. Molloy teach us many interesting facts about California history last year.
What is the correct way to write the verb in the sentence?
a) teaches
b) taught
c) teached
d. teaching
b) taught
What type of sentence is this?
"Don't let the cat out of the bag."
a. Simile
b. Metaphor
c. Interjection
d. Idiom
d. Idiom
- an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but that has a separate meaning.
What 2 details would best support the main idea that “Many significant figures supported the Civil Rights Movement.”?
a. Thurgood Marshall helped fight to end segregation in schools.
b. Racism was especially bad in the south.
c. Martin Luther King Jr. supported peaceful sit-ins and protests as he fought for equal rights.
d. The Civil War was about slavery and government.
a. Thurgood Marshall helped fight to end segregation in schools.
AND
c. Martin Luther King Jr. supported peaceful sit-ins and protests as he fought for equal rights.
There are eight planets in the Solar System, and each one is very different. Some planets, like Jupiter and Saturn are very large. Others, like Mercury and Mars are smaller. Jupiter has moons that are larger than Mercury. The planets also have different atmospheres. Uranus, Jupiter and Saturn have atmospheres of hydrogen and helium. The atmosphere on Venus is made up of carbon dioxide. Earth has a nitrogen and oxygen atmosphere. Neptune’s atmosphere is mostly hydrogen. The planets also have different temperatures. Uranus is the coldest and Venus is the hottest.
What is the structure of this passage?
a. Sequence
b. Compare and contrast
c. Cause and effect
d. Problem Solution
b. Compare and contrast
Rewrite the sentence below in future tense.
Jason plays soccer on the field after school and has homework he works on at night.
Jason will play soccer on the field after school and will have homework he will work on at night.
Read this sentence.
Hurricanes are storms that form over tropical waters in the atlantic ocean.
What is the correct way to capitalize the words in the sentence?
a) Hurricanes are storms that form over Tropical waters in the atlantic ocean.
b) Hurricanes are storms that form over tropical waters in the Atlantic ocean.
c) Hurricanes are storms that form over tropical waters in the Atlantic Ocean.
d) Hurricanes are storms that form over Tropical waters in the Atlantic Ocean.
c) Hurricanes are storms that form over tropical waters in the Atlantic Ocean.
Identify a simile used in this peom:
The Basketball
The basketball is an airplane,
It flies down the court heading
Straight for the basket.
The basketball is like a heartbeat
Pounding rhythmically on the
Gymnasium floor.
The basketball is as smooth as butter
As it slides out of my hands and
Into the basket
- The basketball is like a heartbeat
- The basketball is as smooth as butter
What is the theme of the movie, “Beauty and the Beast”?
a. Belle meets a beast and falls in love with hum
b. Don’t try to capture beasts
c. Beauty is on the inside.
c. Beauty is on the inside.
There are eight planets in the Solar System, and each one is very different. Some planets, like Jupiter and Saturn are very large. Others, like Mercury and Mars are smaller. Jupiter has moons that are larger than Mercury. The planets also have different atmospheres. Uranus, Jupiter and Saturn have atmospheres of hydrogen and helium. The atmosphere on Venus is made up of carbon dioxide. Earth has a nitrogen and oxygen atmosphere. Neptune’s atmosphere is mostly hydrogen. The planets also have different temperatures. Uranus is the coldest and Venus is the hottest.
Which detail could be added to support the main idea?
a. There are eight planets in the Solar System.
b. All of the planets have moons.
c. Planets are in outer space.
d. Each planet has unique characteristics.
d. Each planet has unique characteristics.
Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence below:
I walked across the stage for my 5th grade graduation.
I walked across the stage for my 5th grade graduation.
What is a limerick?
A limerick is a humorous, 5-line, light-verse poem with a strict AABBA rhyme scheme, typically following an anapestic meter
What does the simile mean in the sentence below?
“Her temper was as explosive as a volcano.”
She had unpredictable temper and could very angry at any minute.
Number the Stars, is about a family in Denmark who help to save Jewish families.
Is this statement the main idea or the theme of the novel?
This is the main idea because it is telling what the story is mostly about in one sentence.
There are eight planets in the Solar System, and each one is very different. Some planets, like Jupiter and Saturn are very large. Others, like Mercury and Mars are smaller. Jupiter has moons that are larger than Mercury. The planets also have different atmospheres. Uranus, Jupiter and Saturn have atmospheres of hydrogen and helium. The atmosphere on Venus is made up of carbon dioxide. Earth has a nitrogen and oxygen atmosphere. Neptune’s atmosphere is mostly hydrogen. The planets also have different temperatures. Uranus is the coldest and Venus is the hottest.
Which statement best describes this passages main idea?
a. Planets are really cool.
b. Planets are all different.
c. Temperatures are hot on some planets.
d. Everyone should study planets
b. Planets are all different.
How would the sentences below best be combined to form one sentence?
Charlie plays basketball. He also plays baseball. He plays soccer as well.
a. Charlie plays basketball and baseball and soccer too.
b. Charlie plays basketball and baseball sometimes, but he loves soccer
c. Charlie plays basketball baseball and soccer.
d. Charlie plays basketball, baseball, and soccer.
d. Charlie plays basketball, baseball, and soccer.
You need to read a biography about an important figure we have studied this year.
Write the meaning of the word BIOGRAPHY. Then, write 3 words with the same prefix.
Part 1: a book about a person's life.
Part 2: answers will vary
Root: BIO means LIFE
Examples: biography, biology, biometrics, biosphere