This type of figurative language makes a comparison using the words LIKE or AS
What is a simile?
This is a person, place, thing, or idea. An example is "dog."
What is a noun?
Identify the synonym of the underlined word.
Jennifer’s roasted hot dog was ruined when it fell into the fire.
A) flames B) water
C) ground D) refrigerator
What is A) flames?
You see people standing outside, they are shivering and stomping their feet.
The people are doing this because...
A) they are angry
B) they are cold
C) they are farmers
D) they are hot
What is B?
This is the most exciting part of any story.
What is the climax?
This figure of speech makes a direct comparison between two things WITHOUT using the words 'like' or 'as'.
What is a metaphor?
This part of speech is an action, occurrence, or state of being. "Stomp" is an example.
What is a verb?
Antonyms are words that have ___________________ meanings.
What is opposite?
This type of figurative language gives human characteristics to animals or objects.
What is personification?
This part of speech describes (or modifies) a noun. An example is "beautiful."
What is an adjective?
Cereal is to _______________________ as sandwich is to lunch.
A. milk
B. bowl
C. breakfast
D. stomach
What is C. breakfast?
This is the feeling, or emotion of a story.
What is mood?
This type of figurative language is an intentional (and extreme) exaggeration.
What is hyperbole?
This part of speech modifies (describes) any other part of speech, but is usually used to modify a verb. This part of speech usally ends in -ly.
What is an adverb?
What is the antonym for the word DEPOSIT?
A. sell
B. withdraw
C. collect
D. invest
What is B. withdraw?
The author's reason for writing a story is also called this.
What is author's purpose?
This is the repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words.
What is alliteration?
An interjection is a word that expresses a strong feeling or command. (Example: Wait!) Which 2 sentences use an interjection?
A. I hate this school!
B. Hey, Jamie. How are you?
C. Wow! That was easy!
D. No school today. Hooray!
What are C and D?
AMBITIOUS is to LAZY as ________ is to ________.
A) embarrassed : timid
B) talkative : loud
C) friendly : gregarious
D) insecure : confident
What is D. insecure: confident?
Correct the sentence below:
What time we gonna go to the mall?
A. What time is we gonna go to the mall?
B. What time are we gonna go to the mall?
C. What time is we going to go to the mall?
D. What time are we going to go to the mall?
What is a D. What time are we going to go to the mall?