Figurative Language Examples
She is as tall as a skyscraper!
Simile
The repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words
alliteration
What should come at the beginning of your writing?
Hook
What is when and where the story takes place?
Setting
True or False: A prefix is a syllable(s) found at the end of a word that changes its meaning.
False!
Sally sells sea shells down by the sea shore
Alliteration
Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"
Simile
What is conversation between two or more people; used to show what a character is thinking?
Dialogue
Name the text structure:
A paragraph telling us brain freeze is caused by eating ice cream too quickly
Cause and effect
True or False: A suffix is a syllable(s) at the beginning of a word that changes its meaning.
False
I nearly died laughing
Hyperbole
An extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
Another name for main idea
central idea
Clue words such as dates in order, first, next, then, before, and finally are used in what text structure
sequence/chronological order
Name the type of sentence:
Go sit down.
imperative
the rain kissed my cheeks as it fell
personification
Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
What does expository writing mean?
informational
Which pair of words are synonyms?
ate/ eight
gigantic/tiny
small/little
stop/go
small/little
Name the type of sentence:
I have a game tomorrow.
Declarative
Bang!
onomatopoeia
Use of words to imitate sounds
onomatopoeia
When the author provides clues to the reader at what is to come later in the story or play
foreshadowing
the perspective from which the story is presented
Point of View
Name the type of sentence:
Will we have school tomorrow?