Figurative Language
Which sentence shows Personification?
A) The bear jumped over the log.
B) The stars flew through the sky.
C) A man ran quickly through the forest.
A) The bear jumped over the log.
A Narrative ______________________.
A) Tells a story.
B) Gives information to the reader.
C) Shows the reader the author's opinion.
A) Tells a story
_________ are people or animals in a story.
A) Setting
B) Story Plot
C) Characters
C) Characters
What is a pronoun? Give an example.
Words that take the place of a noun.
I, Me, He, She, They, Them, Their
What is a noun? Give an example.
A person, place, or thing.
Example: Anthony, Georgia, Dog
Interpret this idiom. "These groceries cost an arm and a leg".
A) The groceries literally cost one arm and one leg
B) The groceries are expensive.
C) The groceries are inexpensive.
B) The groceries are expensive.
Choose which narrative technique the sentence uses. The small girl wore yellow rainboots and a pink dress while playing in the mud puddles after a rainstorm.
A) Dialogue
B) Pacing
C) Description
C) Description
Descriptive words: small, yellow, pink, mud, after
__________ is where the story takes place.
A) Setting
B) Story Plot
C) Characters
A) Setting
What is a subjective pronoun? Give me an example.
A pronoun that takes the place of the SUBJECT.
Example: He went to the store.
What is a verb? Give an example.
An action.
Example: He was running.
Compare and Contrast a metaphor to a simile.
A metaphor compares two things without using like or as. A simile compares two things using like or as.
Choose which narrative technique the sentence uses. "I wonder how my students will do on this quiz" Ms. Brueck said.
A) Dialogue
B) Pacing
C) Description
A) Dialogue
Tip: Look for quotation marks and I/She/He/They/Name said
Why is a topic sentence important?
It let's the reader know what the essay is mainly about.
What is an objective pronoun? Give me an example.
A pronoun that takes the place of an OBJECT.
Example: Brian went there.
What is an adjective? Give an Example.
Describes a NOUN.
Example: The small girl ran.
An onomatopoeia is a word that represents a sound.
Examples: Bam, Zing, Pow, Slam, Bang
Choose which narrative technique the sentence uses. On the next day, the boys played a football game.
A) Dialogue
B) Pacing
C) Description
B) Pacing
Pacing Words: On the next day...
It moves the reader through the story.
What is a main idea?
What the essay is about.
What is an intensive pronoun? Give me an example.
A pronoun that ends in "self" or "selves".
Example: Themselves. Himself, Herself, Itself, Yourself, Ourselves, Yourselves
What is an adverb? Give an example.
Describes a VERB. Ends in -ly.
Example: The girl sat quietly.
Stop acting like a Grinch! is an example of _________.
A) Alliteration
B) Allusion
C) Personification
B) Allusion
Allusion: Referencing a famous work of literature.
Choose which narrative technique the sentence uses. I wonder what I will make on my quiz in computers since I did not study.
A) Dialogue
B) Reflection
C) Description
B) Reflection
Key word: I wonder
What is the order of an essay?
Topic sentence, supporting details, concluding sentence.
What is a possessive pronoun? Give an example.
A pronoun to show that something belongs to someone.
Example: This cake is theirs.
What is the difference between conjunction, interjection, and preposition?
Conjunction: Joins words. Think FANBOYS.
Interjection: Interrupts to show feeling.
Preposition: Tells the placement of a noun.