Figurative Language
TRUE or FALSE
A simile is a comparison NOT using like or as
FALSE
A simile is a comparison that does use like or as
What is the controlling idea of a text?
The conclusion
The body paragraphs
The introduction
The main idea
D. The main idea
(what the passage is mostly about)
TRUE or FALSE
The mood is the feeling of a text created by the author.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE
All poems rhyme.
FALSE
Where does a suffix belong?
At the beginning of words
At the end of a sentence
At the end of a word
A suffix can stand alone
At the end of a word
This type of figurative language
uses the five senses
(sight, sound, taste, smell, and touch)
to create mental pictures or images?
IMAGERY
Where is the controlling idea found in a passage?
In the first 3 paragraphs
In paragraph 5
It’s always the first sentence
In the first three paragraphs.
What is the THEME of a text?
The main idea
An educated guess
The message or lesson to be learned
The reason the author wrote the passage
C. The message or lesson to be learned
THEMEssage
When the shape of a poem creates an image, what is this an example of?
CONCRETE
What is the prefix and/or suffix in the following word?
unbreakable
UN
ABLE
What is the following an example of?
“Dexter was digging deep down in the dirt.”
ALLITERATION
What are the following examples of?
Sequencing
Cause and Effect
Problem/Solution
Description
Compare and Contrast
TEXT STRUCTURES
What is the setting of a story?
Where and when the story takes place
She has the heart of a lion.
What kind of figurative language is used in this sentence?
1. Simile
2. Imagery
3. Metaphor
4. Hyperbole
METAPHOR
What does the prefix ‘re’ mean?
Not
Over
Again
Super
AGAIN
Under the trees light
has dropped from the top of the sky,
light
like a green
latticework of branches,
shining
on every leaf,
drifting down like clean
white sand.
A cicada sends
its sawing song
high into the empty air.
The world is
a glass overflowing
with water.
Where is the metaphor in this poem?
The world is
a glass overflowing
with water.
Identify the text structure of the following paragraph:
Ice cream is a frozen dessert made with milk, cream, and added flavors. Frozen yogurt is a dessert that uses yogurt instead of cream. This makes yogurt more tart than ice cream. Frozen yogurt and ice cream are alike because they can both be served in a dish or cone. Both can also be served with a variety of toppings. However, ice cream has a higher fat content than yogurt.
COMPARE AND CONTRAST
Timmy sits slumped over on the front step all dressed up. He pulls out his handkerchief and sobs into it. The bouquet of flowers lay on the ground beside him.
What can you infer about what has just happened to Timmy?
Teacher discretion
When the poet uses short line lengths, what does this help create?
Rhythm
What does the suffix ‘able’ mean?
Capable of, can do, able to do
Name two types of figurative language and provide examples.
Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, Personification, Alliteration, Imagery
In an essay titled “All About Dolphins” what would be a subtitle or subheading to include?
Possible answer include but are not limited to:
Where dolphins live
What dolphins eat
Dolphins and people
TEACHER DISCRETION
How can challenges be different with a change in setting?
What challenges would occur in a hospital vs. a grocery store?
Teacher discretion
I thought the earth
remembered me, she
took me back so tenderly, arranging
her dark skirts, her pockets
full of lichens and seeds.
What did the author’s use of personification help the reader understand?
Teacher Discretion
UNDERSTAND
Add a prefix and/or suffix to the word above and give the new definition.
Misunderstand
Understanding
Misunderstanding
Understandable