This phrase is known as this type of figurative language.
"The package was as light as a feather."
What is a simile?
100
This genre is written in lines and stanzas and often contains rhythm and rhyme.
What is poetry?
100
Grammar, Useage and Mechanics (GUM)(pg. 25)
What are the conventions of Standard English?
100
Research to Build and Present Knowledge (pg. 18)
What is a CCR Standard for grades K-5 Writing?
100
The overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence (pg. 53)
What is 'context'?
200
This phrase is a figure of speech where the words do not mean what they actually say.
"They didn't see eye to eye."
What is an idiom and/or figurative language?
200
This genre is a story about the distant past that is used to explain why the universe works the way it does. There may be people with unusual powers and/or gods/goddesses.
What is a myth?
200
Use correct capitalization, punctuation and spelling when writing (pg. 28)
What is the Grade 4 Language Standard #2?
200
Write informative/explanatory text to examine a topic (pg. 20)
What is the grade 4 Writing Standard #2?
200
Drawing a conclusion or implication from collected information (pg. 14 Grade 5 Reading Standard #1)
What is an 'inference'?
300
Tell what a metaphor is and give an example.
What is a "phrase that compares 2 things not using 'like' or 'as' and the example ________________________?
300
This genre is a story that often has animals as characters and teaches a lesson, moral, or theme.
What is a fable?
300
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and useage when writing or speaking.(pg. 52).
What is the grade 8 Language Standard #1?
300
Introduce and support claims and organize reasons and evidence (pg. 42)
What is a grade 6-8 Writing Standard #1?
300
The inherent difficulty of reading and comprehending a text (pg. 43--Appendix A)
What is 'text complexity'?
400
"Carson carried crazy critters that crawled on his crown," is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is alliteration?
400
This genre is a story that is passed down from one person to another over time. Magical events often happen.
What is a folk tale?
400
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings (pg. 55)
What is the grade 9-12 Language Standard #5?
400
Develop and strengthen writing by planning, revising, editing, rewriting or trying a new approach (pg. 46)
What is the grade 11-12 Writing Standard #5?
400
What is the identified Text Type, used when writing to persuade or justify? (pg. 24--Appendix A)
What is Argumentation?
500
This idiom means that someone is sick or not feeling well.
What is "under the weather?"
500
This genre is a story set in a real historic time and is told as if events really happened to the characters. These are often based on real people who have been made more than human over time.
What is a legend?
500
Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including technical...meanings and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning. (pg. 28--Appendix A)
What is a summary of the Language Standards for Reading?
500
Gather relevant information from multiple authporative print...(pg. 66)
What is a 9-10 Writing Standard for Literacy in Social Studies/Science #8?
500
Levels of Meaning, Structure, Language Clarity and Knowledge Demands (pg. 12--Appendix A)