Figurative Language
Examples of Fig Lang
Multiple Sources
Terms
Genres
100
A comparison that uses like or as.
What is simile
100
The new baby was a bundle of joy.
What is a metaphor
100
What is an electronic source? a. a book that contains facts on a specific topic. b. a source from the internet that contains facts on a topic. c. a source that has proven reliable and is created by experts in their field.
What is b
100
What is main idea? a. what the passage is mostly about b. the time of day or year c. an interesting point. d. A description of the main character's internal traits.
What is a.
100
Jill's favorite series is Nate the Great. She loves reading all about Nate's detective work, and all of his wild adventures as he tries to solve a case. What genre are the Nate the Great books?
What is mystery
200
A comparison of two unlike things that says one thing is another.
What is metaphor
200
My brothers are as loud as cymbals banging together.
What is a simile
200
What is a reputable source? a. a book that contains facts on a specific topic. b. a source from the internet that contains facts on a topic. c. a source that has proven reliable and is created by experts in their field.
What is c
200
The type of story.
What is genre
200
Paul Bunyan, Mike Fink, and Johnny Appleseed are all example of what genre of story?
What are Tall Tales
300
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
What is personification
300
The morning sun smiled down on me as I walked to the bus.
What is personification
300
What is a print source? a. a book that contains facts on a specific topic. b. a source from the internet that contains facts on a topic. c. a source that has proven reliable and is created by experts in their field.
What is a
300
The lesson or moral of the story.
What is theme
300
A book that starts, “Once upon a time…” and takes place in a castle.
What is a fairy tale
400
An exaggeration that can't possibly be true.
What is hyperbole
400
It felt as if I had walked a million miles.
What is hyperbole
400
The text shows how ideas or things are alike or different. Look for the following words. •best •more •better •less •worse •easier •than example: Brandi's Pizza Palace is a better restaurant than Little Italian Spot. Brandi puts more cheese and toppings on her pizzas than they do at the other restaurant.
What is comparison/contrast
400
The relationship between why something happened and what happened.
What is cause and effect
400
The hero Hercules was the son of Jupiter, the king of the Roman gods, and Alcmena, a mortal. Once Juno, the wife of Jupiter, discovered his birth, she vowed to destroy him. She sent two snakes to kill him in his cradle. However, she was unaware of the baby’s strength; the baby Hercules managed to crush the snakes with his bare hands.
What is a myth
500
A saying that isn't understood from its literal meaning.
What is an idiom
500
I hope my little sister doesn't spill the beans!
What is an idiom
500
The text shows that one event causes another thing to happen. Look for the following words and phrases. • because • then • since • as a result example: I did not sleep last night. As a result, my head hurts today.
What is cause and effect
500
The order of events as they occurred in a story.
What is sequence
500
The book "Fighting Ground" is an example of what genre? a. mystery b. science fiction c. fable d. historical fiction
What is d
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