Figurative Language
This type of figurative language is a comparison between two dissimilar things without using the words "like" or "as" to make the comparison.
What is a metaphor?
Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in many different colors and flavors. Two of m favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake.
What text structure is this passage?
Compare and contrast
a mode of writing in which a sequence of events is portrayed; a story
What is a narrative?
The feeling the author wants the reading to get.
MOTHER TO SON
Well, son, I'll tell you:
Life for me ain't been no crystal stair,
It's had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor -
Bare,
But all the time
I'se been a-climbin' on,
And reachin' landin's,
And turnin' corners,
And sometimes goin' in the dark
Where there ain't been no light,
So boy, don't you turn back,
Don't you set down on the steps
'Cause you finds it's kinder hard,
Don't you fall now -
For I'se still goin', honey,
I'se still climbin',
And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
Which of the following statements is true about the passage’s theme?
A. Life is hard, but giving up is not an option.
B. Life is unfair.
C. Life is hard, but one must keep trying.
D. Both a and b are correct.
Pritee's eyes were glow worms in the dark. She could see the best in every situation. The year she broke her leg the cheerleading competition, she showed up for practice every morning wearing her cast in order to support her team. Then, she walked like a pendulum. But, she made it to the gym wearing a smile wider that the football field. And, who could forget the time she started a fundraiser for Alzheimer's awareness when her grandmother started to forget her own name? Pritee was an inspiration for all of us at Memorial High.
Which of these is an example of figurative language in the passage?
An inspiration for all of us / see the best in every situation / a smile wider than the football field/ or started to forget her own name
What is a smile wider than a football field
Have you ever had an ice-cream headache? That's when a painful sensation resonates in your head after eating something cold (usually ice-cream) on a hot day. This pain is produced by the dilation of a nerve center in the roof of your mouth. The nerve is overreacting to the cold by trying to heat your brain. Ice-cream headaches have turned many smiles to frowns.
What text structure is being used in the passage?
what is cause and effect
In an argumentative essay, you need to make sure you state your ___________ in the introductory paragraph. It is a statement that is arguable.
what is a claim?
If I am asked to ________________, then I am reading a text closely, thinking about my background knowledge, and making an educated guess based on evidence.
what is infer?
Anne was so excited about her weekend vacation that she couldn't stop talking about it all day. All she did was talk about her vacation. She couldn't talk about anything else. She was a real broken record.
A. to show that Anne is a spoiled girl who spends way too much money
B. to show that Anne talks about the same thing over and over again
C. to show that Anne likes music and likes to play records all the time
D. to show that Anne likes to break things that do not belong to her
to show that Anne talks about the same thing over and over again
The Olympic symbol consists of five interlocking rings. The rings represent the five continents- Africa, Asia, North America, Europe, and South America- from which athletes come to compete in the games. The rings are colored black, blue, green, red, and yellow. At least one of those colors is found in the flag of every country sending athletes to compete in the Olympic games.
what is description
In the RACE strategy we learned, what does the R, A, C, and E stand for?
The vocabulary an author uses to show how he or she feels about a topic
what is tone?
The yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window-panes,
The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panes
Licked its tongue into the corners of the evening,
Lingered upon the pools that stand in the drains,
Let fall upon its back the soot that falls from chimneys,
Slipped by the terrace, made a sudden leap,
And seeing that it was a soft October night,
Curled once about the house, and fell asleep.
What are the italic words examples of?
A. hyperbole
B. simile
C. alliteration
D. personification
what is personification
To surprise her mother on her birthday, Samantha got up early and make coffee. First, she filled the pot with water. Then she cleaned and replaced the filter. Next, she got fresh coffee, measured just the right amount, and poured it into the filter. Finally, she pressed the "on" button and within seconds, the aroma of the fresh-brewed coffee filled the house. The MAIN text structure used in this paragraph is . . .
what is sequence
This is when a character is talking
what is dialogue?
If I am asked to ________________ something, then I am breaking apart the pieces and studying them. I am investigating and thinking critically.
what is analyze?
"I found myself in Wonderland
Get back on my feet again.
Is this real?
It is pretend?
I'll take a stand until the end"
What figurative language is used in the title and excerpt from her song?
A. metaphor
B. personification
C. idiom
D. allusion
what is an allusion
so, because, since, therefore, if/then, this led to, as a result, a reason why, may be due to, consequently, for this reason
Signal words for what type of text structure?
what is cause and effect
This type of writing provides facts and explains something
what is informational writing?
If I am asked to ________________ my source, then I am referring to or quoting a text or authority and giving credit to him or her.
what is cite?