Vocabulary
Someone who tells the story from their point of view.
What is a NARRATOR?
Imagery can appeal to your 5 senses. List them.
What is:
SIGHT
SMELL
HEAR
TASTE
FEEL
Clue: “The turkey danced on the table.”
Question: What type of figurative language is this?
What is personification? (Giving human qualities to something that isn’t human)
Clue: The author writes about how the family laughs and plays together at Thanksgiving.
Question: What is the author’s purpose?
What is to entertain?
Clue: “The house smelled like warm pie, laughter echoed through the rooms, and golden leaves swirled outside the window.”
Question: What is the mood of this passage?
What is happy and cozy?
What is PARAPHRASE?
Sentence: The golden turkey glistened on the table, filling the air with the rich smell of butter and herbs.
Question: What is the purpose of this imagery?
A. To show how delicious and special the meal is
B. To explain how to cook a turkey
C. To tell a funny story about Thanksgiving
A. To show how delicious and special the meal is
Clue: “The pumpkin pie was as sweet as candy.”
Question: What type of figurative language is this?
Answer: What is a simile? (Comparing two things using like or as)
Clue: The author gives step-by-step instructions for making pumpkin pie.
Question: What is the author’s purpose?
What is to inform?
Clue: “The children scurried to the table as the delicious smell of turkey filled the air.”
Question: What does the word scurried most likely mean in this sentence?
What is moved quickly?
When the author writes to appeal to your senses.
What is IMAGERY?
Sentence: Laughter bubbled through the house as cousins played tag and the fireplace crackled softly.
Question: What is the purpose of this imagery?
A. To show the joy and warmth of being with family
B. To tell the reader how to play tag
C. To explain what fire sounds like
A. To show the joy and warmth of being with family
Clue: “I could eat a hundred rolls at Thanksgiving dinner!”
Question: What type of figurative language is this?
What is hyperbole? (An exaggeration to make a point)
Clue: The author writes a story about being thankful for friends and family, hoping readers feel thankful too.
Question: What is the author’s purpose?
What is to persuade?
Clue: “Grandma’s pumpkin pie was scrumptious, and everyone wanted a second slice.”
Question: What does the word scrumptious most likely mean?
What is delicious or tasty?
The overall feeling of the text.
What is the MOOD?
Sentence: Outside, crisp leaves swirled in the chilly wind while the smell of apple cider drifted from the kitchen.
Question: What is the purpose of this imagery?
A. To teach about the weather
B. To tell a story about wind
C. To create a cozy, autumn feeling for the reader
C. To create a cozy, autumn feeling for the reader
Clue: “The aroma of stuffing wrapped around me like a warm blanket.”
Question: What type of figurative language is this?
What is a simile? (Comparing two things using like or as)
Clue: The author describes the smells, sights, and sounds of a Thanksgiving feast in great detail.
Question: What is the author’s purpose?
What is to entertain? (Also could help the reader imagine the scene)
Clue: “Dark clouds covered the sky, the wind howled through the trees, and the corn maze was quiet and empty.”
Question: What is the mood of this passage?
What is spooky or eerie?
To make a guess base on what you already know and what you read in the text.
What is INFER?
Sentence: My plate was a rainbow of colors—orange yams, green beans, red cranberries, and golden rolls.
Question: What is the purpose of this imagery?
A. To list the foods at the grocery store
B. To help the reader picture the beauty of the Thanksgiving meal
C. To tell how to cook vegetables
B. To help the reader picture the beauty of the Thanksgiving meal
Clue: “The mashed potatoes were clouds of fluffy white on my plate.”
Question: What type of figurative language is this?
What is a metaphor? (Comparing two things by saying one is the other, without using like or as)
Clue: The author explains the history of Thanksgiving and why it is celebrated each year.
Question: What is the author’s purpose?
What is to inform?
Clue: “The children rushed to the table, eager to try the pumpkin pie that smelled so sweet and spicy.”
Question: Which is the best way to paraphrase this sentence?
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