Figurative Language
A word that sounds like or means the same thing as it's name. What type of figurative language is this?
A) Onomatopoeia
B) Hyperbole
C) Simile
A) Introduction
B) Rising Action
C) Climax
D) Falling Action
E) Resolution
Sarah's car was dead on the side of the road. What was she going to do? She had already gotten off to a rough start when her alarm clock had failed to go off that morning. School started in just under an hour. Suddenly, it dawned on her that she had subscribed to OnStar the month before. With the simple press of a button she was able to get help jump-starting her battery and made it to class right on time! What text structure is this?
A) Descriptive
B) Problem/ Solution
C) Sequence
A) Non-fiction
B) Fiction
C) Biography
Jane sat in awe as the stars danced across the night sky. What type of figurative language is this?
A) Alliteration
B) Hyperbole
C) Personification
The part of a story that reveals or suggests an outcome.What element of plot is this?
A) Introduction
B) Rising Action
C) Climax
D) Falling Action
E) Resolution
Gives characteristics or traits about a person, place or thing. What text structure is this?
A) Descriptive
B) Problem/ Solution
C) Sequence
A) To inform
B) To entertain
C) to persuade
Compares two things using like or as. What type of figurative language is this?
A) Onomatopoeia
B) Hyperbole
C) Simile
In what part of a story do we learn the conflict? What element of plot is this?
A) Introduction
B) Rising Action
C) Climax
D) Falling Action
E) Resolution
Listing events or explaining steps in order. What text structure is this?
A) Cause/ Effect
B) Problem/ Solution
C) Sequence
What would be the author's purpose when writing fiction, like short stories?
A) To inform
B) To entertain
C) to persuade
B) To entertain
The author's word choice can reflect how they feel about the topic. Some words have positive or negative ___________________ , meaning that they are generally happy words (like "sunny") or negative words (like "torment").
What is connotation?
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse. What type of figurative language is this? How do you know?
A) Onomatopoeia
B) Hyperbole
C) Simile
I know this because hyperboles always include exaggerations.
The events and complications begin to resolve themselves. The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not. What element of plot is this?
A) Introduction
B) Rising Action
C) Climax
D) Falling Action
E) Resolution
Sean and Brad are best friends. They have been going to the same school since kindergarten and have bonded over their love of sports. However, Sean's favorite sport is football while Brad prefers basketball. What text structure is this? Give evidence from the text to support your answer.
A) Cause and Effect
B) Compare and Contrast
C) Sequence
Evidence: They are comparing that they both love sports and contrasting that they love different sports
What is the purpose of the following passage? Sandy is the absolute best candidate for student body president! She is honest, friendly and dedicated to making our school a better place. This is YOUR chance to make a positive change! VOTE SANDY IN 2013!
A) To inform
B) To entertain
C) to persuade
The author uses word choice to develop their attitude about a text. What is the author's attitude called?
What is tone?
John was an ox as he rolled the boulder up the steep hill.What type of figurative language is this? How do you know this?
A) Idiom
B) Metaphor
C) Alliteration
I know this because a metaphor is the comparison of two things without using like or as.
The summer had been extra hot with very little rain to relieve the thirsty earth. There were cracks in the groud that looked like someone might fall into. People neglected their lawns because no plant was motivated to be green or grow. Give evidence from the text to support your answer.
A) Cause and Effect
B) Compare and Contrast
C) Sequence
Evidence- The cause is "the summer had been extra hot" and the effect is that "people neglected their lawns."
To inform (about how to make the food)