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) Onomatopoeia
Learn setting, meet main characters and find out what the story will be about. What element of plot is this?
A) Introduction/ Exposition
B) Rising Action
C) Climax
D) Falling Action
E) Resolution
A) Introduction
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
Problem/ Solution
A text that is not true. What genre of text is this?
A) Non-fiction
B) Fiction
C) Biography
B) Fiction
The lesson that you learn. The moral of a story.
Theme
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
C) Personification
Ahmet was working in the virtual collaboration studio when a hologram of a tall woman in blue robes suddenly appeared. "Attention, Peer Learning Group 226," the woman said. "The United Education Federation requires that you take your PUP test tomorrow. Thank you." Then she vanished. Ahmetand the other students looked at each other, their eyes wide.
Based on the clues in the text, when does this story take place?
In the future.
Gives characteristics or traits about a person, place or thing. Uses lots of detail specific wording. What text structure is this?
A) Descriptive
B) Problem/ Solution
C) Sequence
Descriptive
What is the purpose of the following passage? Butterflies are colorful, flying insects from the Lepidoptera order. Because they are insects, they have three body parts. The three body parts are called the head, thorax, and abdomen. They also have six jointed legs, two antennae and compound eyes.
A) To inform
B) To entertain
C) to persuade
A) To inform
When someone uses what they already know, apply it to an new situation and make an educated guess.
Inference
Compares two things using like or as. What type of figurative language is this?
A) Onomatopoeia
B) Hyperbole
C) Simile
C) Simile
Maria stared thoughtfully across the yard at the tree fort. It was the first thing her grandfather had built for her. She had been little--it was before her younger brothers had been born--but she could remember Grandpa working on it, standing on a ladder, out in the sun alone.
Of all her siblings, Maria felt that she was most like her grandfather. Grandpa had been a carpenter. Maria had always loved visiting him in his barn. She would spend hours watching him saw, sand, and hammer. Only she had been allowed because she was the oldest. He could do anything with his own two hands, she thought proudly.
Based on the text, what does Maria think about her relationship with her grandfather?
She has a special connection with her grandfather.
Listing events or explaining steps in order. What text structure is this?
A) Cause/ Effect
B) Problem/ Solution
C) Sequence
Sequence
Slouched at a corner table in a forgotten diner in a quiet part of town, Peter Osborne looks as if he just rolled out of bed. Osborne, who is known as the "difficult one" in the boy band Momentum, is wearing a pair of heavily ripped jeans and a white t-shirt. His black leather jacket looks as if it might have been run over by a bulldozer. A faded straw fedora is pulled low over his forehead, casting a shadow across brown eyes fringed with ridiculously thick eyelashes.
Which author's purpose is suggested by the text?
A persuasive technique intended to tug at people's heart strings.
Emotional Appeal
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
Hyperbole
I know this because hyperboles always include exaggerations.
One lovely autumn afternoon, Julian scurried along the length of the fence, asking his neighbors if they wanted to see his fantastic new winter home. But Maxine was occupied with digging a hole. Paul was furiously scanning the ground for more twigs, his bushy tail swishing anxiously. Bridget was frantic, running back and forth to a tree, her mouth jammed with acorns.
What kinds of animals are Julian and the other characters?
Squirrels
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
B) Compare and Contrast
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
To persuade
"Lucy felt a little frightened, but she felt very inquisitive and excited as well...She began to walk forward, crunch-crunch over the snow and through the wood."
Which of these would be a good theme for this quote:
It can be hard to know whom to trust.
OR
The thrill of exploration can be powerful.
The thrill of exploration can be powerful.
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
B) Metaphor
I know this because a metaphor is the comparison of two things without using like or as.
What is the climax of a story?
The most intense or extreme part of a story where an action typically takes place.
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
A) Cause / Effect
Evidence- The cause is "the summer had been extra hot" and the effect is that "people neglected their lawns."
Before tuning a guitar, first learn the name of each string. A guitar has six: the first string is on the bottom, and it's the thinnest. The sixth string is on the top, and it's the thickest. Starting at the bottom, the notes are E, B, G, D, A, and E.
What author's purpose is suggested by this text?
Inform (sequence)
What does the metaphor in this text suggest?
"Laughter is sunshine; it chases winter from the human face." -Victor Hugo, Les Miserables
Laughter can brighten people's moods.