Figurative Language
What type of figurative language is used in the lines below?
Hyperbole
Big brother made a deliberate mistake, helping his little sister win the game.
What is the meaning of the word deliberate in the sentence?
A) accidental
B) intentional
C) hasty
D) molded
B) intentional
The word decagon contains the root dec. What does the root dec mean?
ten
Martha is entering her first baking contest. She tested four different recipes before decididng to enter with her famous apple pie. When she got to the contest she saw that there were a lot of other entries. She became nervous but turns out she came in second place!
Name the central idea of the text.
Martha entered her first baking contest and did well.
The specific name for any part of the text that contributes to the plot is a ________.
literary element
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?
The purple daisies reached out as the sun rose in the east.
Personification
Frustrated by the automated system when trying to call her bank, Denise decided to pay the office manager a visit in the morning.
Based on knowledge of the meaning of auto–, what can the reader infer that automated means?
A) technical
B) mechanical
C) self-operating
D) routine
C) self-operating
The word chronological and chronic contain the root chron. What does the root chron mean?
time
Suzy says she hates vegetables. She would not eat any her mom would put on her plate- not broccoli, peas, or carrots. One day after finishing a big of of spaghetti Suzy's mom asked her, "Did you enjoy your lunch, Suzy?" Suzy said, "Yes, it was yummy!" Suzy did not realize her spaghetti had been mixed with healthy broccoli. Looks like Suzy does like vegetables.
What's the central idea?
Suzy's mom got her to enjoy eating a vegetable
Name the three types of rhetorical appeal.
Ethos, Logos, and Pathos
What type of figurative language is used below?
The car was suffering and in need of some maintenance.
Personification
Whenever my younger brother is in an agitative mood, there is not a person in the world who can draw a smile or positive response from the depths of his crankiness.
What does the word agitative mean as it is used in the passage above?
A) causing anger or resentment
B) likely to become angry and resentful
C) to upset or disturb
D) to cause to move with force
B) likely to become angry and resentful
The word evacuate contains the root vac. What does the root vac mean?
empty
Josie's class went on a field trip to the museum. They learned about dinosaurs and saw fossils of animals that died millions of years ago. They saw pictures of different people: their food, their clothes, and even how they built their houses. It was very interesting.
What is a literary element that creates tension and drives a story forward by presenting a struggle between opposing forces.
conflict
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
Time is money.
Metaphor
"Jenna has a lucrative business; people have been trying to invest with her for years."
What is the meaning of the word lucrative?
A) creative
B) exciting
C) profitable
D) demanding
C) profitable
The root bene means good. What does the word benevolent mean?
A) bold and daring
B) overly trusting or gullible
C) social and interactive
D) charitable or generous
D) charitable or generous
Earth's surface is covered by 71% oceans. Generally speaking there are four recognized ocean bodies: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic. There are competing models however that there exists the Southern/Antarctic Ocean deemed it's own body of water as it is separarted by the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. While some countries have acknowledged the concept of a fifth ocean, its existence is not universally accepted.
What's the central idea?
There are 4 oceans, but some people argue that there's 5.
Rhetorical appeals help to develop a(n) ___________
Argument/Claim
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
The snow was a blanket on my roof.
Metaphor
The author used a dark, gloomy setting in an old, run-down house to create a foreboding atmosphere of the doom that was awaiting the main characters.
Based on the context, what does the word foreboding mean?
A) to predict misfortune
B) to provide vivid details
C) to prevent understanding
D) to prohibit action
A) to predict misfortune
The root mal means bad or evil. What does the word malign mean?
A) to tell harmful falsehoods about someone
B) to prevent someone from committing a crime
C) to give someone his or her fair share
D) to regard someone with respect and dignity
A) to tell harmful falsehoods about someone
What's the difference between central idea and theme?
Central idea is the main point or takeaway of the text.
A writer's main response to the prompt he or she is writing about, specifically in an expository essay, is called their ______.
thesis