Figurative Language
"Her eyes were diamonds, gleaming back at me."
What is this an example of?
Metaphor
On the other hand can be used when :
comparing/contrasting
Wow! IS AN:
INTERJECTION
Personification
The blue paint was like a river, ebbing and flowing out of the jar.
This is an example of :
simile
A lesson or message of the story is:
theme
A comma or exclamation point
What is my favorite phrase to use for comparing and contrasting?
On the other hand
His angry eyebrows flew off of his face in astonishment.
This is an example of:
When you are asked to make an inference, they are asking you to:
use clues from the text and what you already know to come to an answer
Where does a comma need added?
Lynda I'm so happy you're here today.
After Lynda
A TDA Prompt will always be how many sentences?
3
"Break a leg!" I shouted to my sister.
This is an example of:
idiom
"As a result" is a clue that the author is using what text structure:
cause/effect
Underneath the yellow bridge a car sat abandoned.
What is the preposition?
Underneath
The adjectives in the sentence, "The happy woman bowed, then gave the big crowd a wide grin." are
What is happy, big, and wide
A _____________ is an expression you cannot take literally.
idiom
"Honesty is the best policy" is an example of a
What is the theme
All of the players' football bags were left in the locker room.
Revise this sentence.
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Words that describe actions (grumpily, happily, menacingly)
What is an adverb