Figurative Language
A comparison that uses "like" or "as".
simile
Identify the subject of the sentence: The cat ran across the street.
The cat
above, across, against, along, around- examples of
Prepositions
the author states a problem and lists one or more possible solutions
Problem and solution
pictures, captions, diagrams, graphs, heading, titles are examples of
text features
a common expression that means something other than what the words say
idiom
Where should the comma(s) be? We went to the store and we bought some milk.
We went to the store, and we bought some milk.
Which part of speech is a person, place, idea, or thing?
noun
the author explains a topic, person, place, or thing by listing characteristics, examples, or features
description
The lesson or message an author wants you to learn from a story
Theme
A series of words with the same beginning sounds
alliteration
The contraction for the words "could + not"
couldn't
jump, sing, walk, talk - examples of
verbs
the author lists one or more causes and the resulting effects
cause & effect
The three main author's purposes (Think PIE)
persuade, inform, entertain
What does this personification mean? The cookie is calling my name!
The cookie is very tempting to eat.
What is the proper noun in this sentence?: Over the weekend we went to New York.
New York
Happy, ugly, rich, blue, - examples of
adjectives
same as, similar, alike, also, both, on the other hand, different from, and as opposed to are signal words to which text structure?
compare & contrast
What do each of the letters in the RACES strategy stand for?
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Sum it up
Identify the figurative language: The sun smiled down on us.
personification
The correct form of the following sentence: Twenty candies (were/was) in the bag, now only one (is/are) left.
were, is
I, she, he, it, we, they - examples of
pronouns
In early life, later years, 1969, then, and after are signal words to which text structure?
order & sequence
A genre that is factual and true.
nonfiction