Figurative language
Give the definition and an example of onomatopoeia.
onomatopoeia is a sound word.
Knock!, Bang!, Beep!, Boom!
A short story, usually with animals as characters, that teaches a lesson.
The genre is a fable.
The overall feeling the reader receives.
The skill is mood.
First, next, then, last
Transitional words or sequential order.
The message or lesson the author wants you to take away from the story.
The skill is theme.
Give the definition and an example of a simile.
A simile uses keywords like or as to compare two things.
Her heart was as cold as ice.
A story that takes place in the past.
The genre is historical fiction.
Identify what the text is most about.
The skill is main idea.
Same
Similar
Both
Have in common
Alike
Compare- how are they the same
How the author decide to present his/her work.
The skill is tone.
Give the definition and an example of a Metaphor.
a metaphor compares two things by saying one is the other.
She is a walking encyclopedia.
A make-believe events in a story. Situations that could not happen.
The genre is a fantasy.
The author’s use of descriptive language that appeals to the five senses in order to help the reader paint a picture in their minds.
The skill is imagery.
•Differ
•Unlike
•Different
•Instead
•However
Contrast- how are they different
I have thousand thing to do!
this is an example of...
This is an example of a hyperbole.
Give the definition and an example of a alliteration.
A alliteration the same sound repeats over and over again.
Sally sells seashells by the sea shore.
A made up story that could really happen.
The genre is realistic fiction
putting all the different parts together to make the big picture.
The skill is synthesizing.
Write 3 key words that mean "Proof".
cite evidence
use details to support your answer
use information from the article
Name all three author's purpose.
Persuade
entertain
inform
Give the definition and an example of a personification.
A personification gives human qualities to objects.
The morning sun smiled down at me as I walked to the park.
A text that gives information about the real world.
The genre non-fiction. Infromational text.
How do the characters:
Feel? Look? Act?
What do they say?
How do they develop?
This is literary analysis.
Name 3 different words for theme.
moral
central message
lesson
Good readers use their five senses to make pictures in their minds.
This skill is visualize.