Figurative Language
What type of figurative language is this:
I am a cheetah!
Metaphor
Add the correct verb ending (-ed, -s, -ing) to the missing word:
I _________(walk) to my house yesterday.
Walked
The exposition
What is the definition of menace?
An annoying or dangerous person
If something ends in -ed, what tense is this word?
Past tense
What type of figurative language is this:
He looked at the ice cream as longingly as a dog looks at a treat.
Simile
Add the correct verb ending (-ed, -s, -ing) to the missing word:
Four years ago I _______ (live) in Maryland.
What is it called when the problem of the story gets solved?
Resolution
What does the word spiraled mean?
To wind in a continuous curve
What is a synonym?
Words that mean the same thing
What type of figurative language is this:
It's raining cats and dogs!
Idiom
Add the correct verb ending (-ed, -s, -ing) to the missing word:
I __________ (ask) my sister if she had borrowed my favorite sweater.
Asked
What is the name of the main turning point in the story?
The climax
What does indignant mean?
Filled with or expressing anger caused by something unfair or unjust
What is an antonym?
Words that are direct opposites
What type of figurative language is this:
My mom said, "I have asked you to tell me the truth a million times!"
Hyperbole
Add the correct verb ending (-ed, -s, -ing) to the missing word:
I love going ___________ (run) because I get to be outside and have fun!
Name one key difference between FIRST PERSON POV and THIRD PERSON POV
THIRD PERSON: The narrator is not in the story but knows the thoughts and feelings of a character or multiple
What does offend mean?
To hurt the feelings of or insult
What is the difference between a homonym and homophones?
Homonym is one word that has multiple meanings.
Homophones are two words that sound the same but are spelled differently AND have two different meanings.
Is this a simile - yes or no and why?
I like pizza and pasta.
No - This is not because it is not comparing anything
Add the correct verb ending (-ed, -s, -ing) to the missing word:
I am listening to my mom as she ______ (say), "where have you been?"
Says
What is unique about THIRD PERSON LIMITED POV?
In third person limited, the narrator only knows how ONE character thinks or feels.
If something is vital it is...
Absolutely necessary or important; critical
Identify the possessive pronouns in this sentence:
He picked up his had and headed on his way.
his, his