Figurative Language
What figurative language is being used in:
“She was as busy as a bee.”?
What is a simile?
What does the word huge mean in the sentence below?:
"The library was a huge maze of towering shelves, each one crammed with stories waiting to be discovered."
What is big?
What point of view is this being told from...
“I walked to the store and bought a snack.”
A student fails a test, studies every night for a week, and then passes the retake. What is the theme?
What is Perseverance / Hard work leads to success
If a text gives facts about sharks, what is the author’s purpose?
What is to inform?
What figurative language is being used in:
“The classroom was a zoo during lunch.”?
What is metaphor?
What does the word exhausted mean?
"After running the relay race and cheering for her teammates all afternoon, Maya was completely exhausted, her legs heavy and her voice barely a whisper"
What is very tired?
What point of view is this being told from...
“She opened the door and looked around the dark room.”
What is third person?
In a story that shows a character helping others even when it is difficult, shows what theme?
What is kindness/helping others is important?
If a text tries to make you buy a product or agree with an opinion, what is the author’s purpose?
What is to persuade?
What figurative language is being used in:
"Maya made a magnificent masterpiece on Monday morning."
What is alliteration?
What does the word attribute mean?
"One important attribute of a good leader is patience, because it helps them guide others calmly through challenges."
What is a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something?
Whose perspective is this being told from...
“I swept the hallway long after everyone went home. The silence was peaceful, but I wished people noticed how hard I worked to keep their school clean.”
What is the school janitor?
At the beginning of the story, Marcus only cares about winning. By the end, he helps a teammate succeed.
What theme is shown through Marcus’s change?
What is teamwork or helping others?
A writer argues that every student should read at least 20 minutes a day and gives reasons why.
What is the author’s purpose?
What is to persuade?
What figurative language is being used in:
“Stop acting like Scrooge and share your snacks!”?
What is allusion?
What does the word bamboozle mean in the sentence below?
"The magician tried to bamboozle the audience with his tricky card shuffle, but a few sharp eyes spotted the secret move."
What is to confuse, frustrate, or throw off thoroughly or completely?
Whose perspective is this being told from...
“I walked into the class for the first time and felt everyone’s eyes on me. My stomach twisted. I just hoped someone would be friendly.”
What is the new student?
After losing her phone, Lily realizes she spent too much time on it and ignored her family.
What theme does this experience teach?
What is appreciating what you have / family matters more than technology?
A short article tells the story of a family who saved a dog and includes facts about pet adoption.
What purpose does the author mainly have?
What is to inform?
What type of figurative language is being used here?:
"The sun spilled gold across the horizon, melting into the sea like honey into tea."
What is imagery?
What does the word meticulous mean in the sentence below?:
"Despite the teacher's meticulous attention to detail, checking every paper twice and correcting even the smallest errors, a few mistakes still slipped through."
What is showing great attention to detail, or very careful and precise?
Whose perspective is this being told from?
(Hint: it's not a human)
"I traveled from hand to hand, sometimes folded, sometimes crumpled, carrying words that weren't meant for teachers' eyes. By dismissal, I was forgotten under a pile of books."
What is a note passed in class?
In a story where a girl hides her talent because she fears rejection, but when she finally shares it, others are inspired to be brave too.
What is the theme?
What is having courage to inspire others?
If an author writes about a fantasy world with magic,
What is the author's purpose for writing this story?
What is to entertain?