Critical Verbs
Critical Nouns
Figurative Language
Responses
100
To tell or explain in a term or phrase, including all of the characteristics, qualities, or events.
What is describe?
100
Somebody's way of thinking about or approaching a subject.
What is point of view.
100
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind.
What is simile.
100
A relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else.
What is connection.
200
A quote as evidence for an argument or statement.
What is cite?
200
The subject of a piece of writing.
What is theme.
200
A figure of speech which is a word or phrase for one thing is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar.
What is metaphor.
200
A brief statement of the main points of something.
What is summarize.
300
To form an idea of the amount; assess.
What is evaluate?
300
A temporary state of mind or feeling.
What is mood.
300
The creation of words that imitate natural sounds.
What is onomatopoeia.
300
Ask questions of something.
What is questioning.
400
To express the meaning using different words.
What is paraphrase?
400
A reason or set of reasons given with the purpose of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.
What is argument.
500
To reason in a particular matter.
What is synthesize.
500
A figure of speech which is a word or phrase for one thing is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar.
What is metaphor.
500
The identification of similarities and differences.
What is compare or contrast.
M
e
n
u