Figurative Language
This type of word describes a sound.
What is onomatopoeia?
y + 6 =
if y is 4
What is 10?
This is a word for books that are based on true facts and events.
What is non-fiction?
She was known for being a leader of the Underground Railroad who freed hundreds of enslaved people. She was also a nurse and spy during the Civil War.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
The United States, Mexico and Canada are on this continent.
What is North America?
She is "as fast as a cheetah" is this type of figurative language.
What is a simile?
x2 =
if x is 3
What is 9?
This genre makes you laugh.
What is humor?
Also: comedy
He was the first president of the United States.
Who was George Washington?
Japan, China and India are on this continent.
What is Asia?
What is hyperbole?
5b
If b is 2
What is 10?
This genre is meant to scare you.
What is horror?
He is sometimes called "the man who discovered America," but his real history is more complicated and includes his devastating interactions with the Taino people.
Who was Christopher Columbus?
Kenya, Nigeria and Egypt are on this continent.
What is Africa?
This is a type of figurative language where you give human qualities to objects or animals.
What is personification?
A letter that stands for a number is called this.
What is a variable?
This genre of nonfiction tells about the life of a real person.
What is biography?
Also, autobiography or memoir
He was the first Black major league baseball player in the 1900's and played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
England, France and Germany are on this continent.
What is Europe?
When several words begin with the same consonant sound.
For example, "Felix was feeling forlorn about his friend's future."
What is alliteration?
in this problem, you would do this operation first:
4 - 2 + 5 - 3 =
What is subtraction?
This genre often takes place in the future and on different planets.
What is Science Fiction?
She is the first Black and Asian vice president of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
Brazil, Peru and Argentina are on this continent.
What is South America?