Figurative Language
Frost decorated the fence like a lacy curtain.
What is a simile?
Even though she is feeble, the old lady walks one mile every day.
What does feeble probably mean? a) hungry b) weak
What is weak?
The lesson or moral of a story.
What is theme?
Water slides towered all around the grounds of the water park. Splash pads and wave pools filled with water sat below the slides, ready for kids to jump in.
What is setting?
True or False: Bluetooth headphones, like AirPods, are permitted on the MCAs.
What is false?
My best friend, Calvin, is my security blanket.
What is a metaphor?
Lately, her sleep had been fitful. She tossed and turned the whole night through, waking up hour upon hour to stare at the numbers glaring on the clock at her bedside.
What does fitful probably mean? a) restless b) regular
What is restless?
The author's attitude or feeling toward a subject.
What is tone?
Jen was the happiest baby ever. She rarely cried, and when she was hungry, she just sucked on her hands and waited for a bottle. Nothing could make her upset!
What is character?
True or False: When you are finished with your test, you may work on missing assignments on your iPad.
What is false?
The building sighed as the last bell rang--another day was over.
What is personification?
Finding herself in a quandary, Delaney walked home sadly. She didn't like being in a state of indecision, especially when it involved her friends.
What does quandary probably mean? a) state of uncertainty b) a state of panic
What is a state of uncertainty?
When readers identify ways things are the same and ways things are different.
What is compare and contrast?
After trying for hours to get the marker off of the little boy’s face, mom finally got it off by putting sunscreen on it.
What is solution?
Sam ruffled his brow as he turned around in his seat. All he wanted to do was watch his movie, but the toddlers behind him had been kicking his chair and driving him insane the entire flight. He grumbled whole time he was on the plane. He was sure this was going to ruin his entire vacation.
What can you infer about Sam from this story?
What is Sam is annoyed?
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Rory went on forever about his vacation.
What is hyperbole?
Jamie does not get good grades and ignores his responsibilities at home. Some people say he his turning out just like his feckless brother.
What does feckless probably mean? a) unintelligent b) lazy
What is lazy?
A one sentence summary that tells what the text is mostly about.
What is the main or central idea?
Sunlight glimmered on the lake, with nothing but trees surrounding the water. It was the most stunning place Pete had ever been.
What is setting?
An antonym of generous.
What is selfish?
Ashley snaked down the field untouched, a guided missile locked onto the goal.
What is metaphor?
After reading the letter, he sat for a while looking doleful. However, later, when his sister arrived, his mood was quite uplifted.
What does doleful probably mean? a) tired b) mournful
What is mournful?
A conclusion or opinion that is reached because of known facts or evidence.
What is inference?
Josh tried and tried to start the fire, but no matter what, it would not light. He had already rubbed two sticks together and he had also tried using a magnifying glass.
What is problem?
The meaning of the root bio.
What is life?