Figurative Language
What figurative language compares two things using like or as?
Simile
What should you include to support an answer about a text?
Text evidence
What is the theme of a story?
The main message or lesson
In active voice, who performs the action?
The subject
What is a sentence with one independent clause called?
Simple sentence
The wind whispered through the trees is an example of what?
Personification
True or False text evidence should come directly from the passage.
True
Can a story have more than one theme?
Yes
“The ball was kicked by Mia” is what voice?
Passive
What punctuation can join two independent clauses?
Semicolon
What figurative language directly compares two things without like or as?
Metaphor
What punctuation marks are used around direct quotes?
Quotation marks
Which helps reveal theme more details or title alone?
Details
Change to active voice: “The cake was eaten by Sam.”
Sam ate the cake.
A compound sentence contains how many independent clauses?
Two or more
I’ve told you a million times is an example of what?
Hyperbole
Why do authors use evidence in writing?
To support ideas
What is a common theme in fairy tales?
Good always wins over evil
Which voice is usually clearer and stronger?
Active voice
What type of sentence has an independent and dependent clause?
Complex sentence
What figurative language uses words that imitate sounds?
Onomatopoeia
What does citing evidence help readers understand?
How the answer is supported
Theme is usually stated directly or implied?
Implied
“The homework was completed” is missing what important detail?
Who completed it
Identify the sentence type: “I studied because I had a test.”
Complex sentence