Figurative Language
Definitions
Elements of a story/article
Test strategies
Random
100

Alliteration

same sound at the beginning of a word

100

Reason

the evidence of why something happened 

100

If you are asked to tell the point of view for someone in the text, you are doing what?

How are they viewing the things happening

100

If you don't understand the text, what do you do?

Re-read it

100

What is a heading and what does it do?

The Title and tells what the article is about

200

When you compare 2 things without using the words "like" or "as"

Metaphor

200

Infer

draw a conclusion or make a judgment based on available evidence (presents)

200

What is it called when you tell the similarities and differences of two texts?

Compare and Contrast

200

If a question is taking long to figure out, what do you do?

Skip it but make sure to eventually (A random answer is better than no answer)

200

What is a synonym?

means the same

300

Similes

When you use the words "like" or "as" to compare two objects

300

Dialogue

The text/ people speaking to each other

300

What does it mean when the test asks you for the significance of something?

The importance 

300

What tool do you use to signify that something is important in the text and you make need it later?

Highlighter 

300

What is a antonym?

Opposite meanings

400

Personification

When the author gives objects human characteristics and feelings

400

Predict

making an educated guess about what might happen next in a story (Future)

400

What is a theme?

The moral of the story/ what the author wanted you to learn

400

If you know an answer option is wrong, what do you use?

Process of elimination 

400

The emotion that the author wants you to feel.

Mood

500

an extreme exaggeration 

Hyperbole 

500

To Influence something means

the impact 

500

What is the main idea of a story?

key concept the author wants to convey/ wants you to learn

500

What is the most important thing to use if you do not know an answer?

Context Clues

500

What is every author's purpose?

To inform or entertain

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