Figures of Speech
What figure of speech is this an example of?
The bed was soft like a cloud.
Simile
What type of grammar mistake is found in this sentence?
The dog caught the frisbee the weather was sunny.
Run-On Sentence
Is information text fiction or nonfiction?
Nonfiction
What does it mean for a text to be fiction?
Made-up; imaginary
True or False?
You should always cite your sources.
TRUE!
What figure of speech is this an example of?
The flowers danced in the breeze.
Personification
What is the correct verb to use in the following sentence?
The children (play/plays) in the park.
Play
What genre of informational text tells the story of a person's life written by somebody else?
Biography
What is the most exciting part of a story called?
Climax
Which URL endings are the most trustworthy?
.org, .edu, .gov
What figure of speech is this an example of?
She heard the "buzz" of a bee as it flew by.
Onomatopoeia
Change the following sentence to active voice:
The cake was baked by my mom.
My mom baked the cake.
A summary of a text should be objective, meaning what?
Free from opinions
What is another word for the moral or lesson of a story?
Theme
What is it called when you do not cite a source and use someone else's ideas as your own?
Plagiarism
What figure of speech is this an example of?
I am drowning in homework.
Hyperbole (or metaphor)
Which part of this sentence is the dependent clause?
Because I was bored, I decided to call my friend.
Because I was bored
The signal words "although," "however," and "on the other hand" signal which type of relationship?
Compare and contrast
What is the difference between theme and central idea?
Theme is the lesson in the story. Central idea is what the story is about.
Is Wikipedia reliable for school papers?
No
What figure of speech is this an example of?
Riley read the report right after her recital.
Alliteration
What is a verb that acts as a noun that ends in -ing?
Gerund
Informational text follows a pattern. Fill in the missing piece of the pattern:
Claim --> ___________ --> Reasoning
Evidence
What is the part of the story called when characters and setting are introduced?
Exposition
Give an example of a sentence starter that you can use to signal that you are going to be using somebody else's words
"According to..."
"In the article, it says..."