Figurative Language
Thunder cracked above us during the summer storm.
What is Onomatopoeia
Keisha has two jobs.
What is an adjective
The following words are called what?
above and over
What are synonyms
To persuade, inform, entertain, explain, or describe
What is author's purpose
meaning "look" or "see"
What is -spec-
The ocean waves kissed the shores of the sandy beach.
What is personification
Nico handled the sculpture carefully.
What is an adverb
A text written to inform a reader about a real person and their life. The author is someone other than who the text is written about.
What is a biography or What is biographical writing
The author's thoughts and attitudes toward his/her subject.
What is tone
"the state of"
What is -ness
The classroom is a zoo.
What is metaphor
The coach himself led the practice.
What is an intensive pronoun
These give a person's exact words and are important in multiple types of writing.
What are direct quotes
Writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the five senses.
What is sensory language
Told from the perspective of the main character; uses pronouns such as I, me, we, us, etc.
What is first person point of view (1st POV)
She laughed like a hyena.
What is a simile.
I bought myself a new paintbrush.
What is a reflexive pronoun
What the text is mostly about...
What is central idea
What is memoir
Contains lines; also known as a poetry paragraph
What is a stanza
Jenny is such a star.
What is metaphor
Reflects the action of a verb
What is reflexive pronoun
The author tells about similarities and differences between people, places, or things.
What is compare & contrast (essay)
A nonfiction book with sports facts.
What is to inform (author's purpose)
Characters, setting, and plot are real; includes a problem and solution; written in chronological order; written in past tense; tells a story, includes a lesson learned; author's purpose is to entertain...
What is nonfiction narrative / What is personal narrative