Figurative Language
What is a simile?
A comparison using “like” or “as.”
What is a quote?
When citing evidence, you should use this directly from the text to support your answer.
What is theme?
The lesson or message of a story is called this.
What is active voice?
In this voice, the subject performs the action.
What is a simple sentence?
A sentence with one independent clause.
What is a metaphor?
"The classroom was a zoo” is an example of this figurative language.
What is “According to the text”?
This phrase often introduces evidence from a text.
What is a example of theme?
“Hard work leads to success” is an example of this.
What is passive voice?
“The ball was kicked by Maya” is written in this voice.
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence with two independent clauses joined together.
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
What is the claim?
Evidence should always support this part of your response.
What is topic?
Theme is different from this because it is not just one word.
What is “The dog ate the cake”?
Change this to active voice: “The cake was eaten by the dog.”
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence with one independent clause and one dependent clause.
What is onomatopoeia?
“Boom!” and “Crash!” are examples of this.
What is analysis/explanation?
Text evidence should be followed by this to explain how it supports your answer.
What is plot?
Readers often discover theme by looking at characters, conflict, and this.
What is direct?
Active voice usually makes writing more clear and this.
What is a dependent clause?
This type of clause cannot stand alone as a sentence.
What is hyperbole?
An extreme exaggeration used for effect.
What is paraphrasing?
This means restating information from the text in your own words.
What is theme?
A universal message about life that readers can apply to the real world.
What is “was” (or “were”)?
This helping verb often appears in passive voice sentences.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
A sentence with at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause.