Resources
Figurative Language
Story Parts
Language
Identifying Figurative Language
100
A a list of words and definitions located in the back of a book
What is a glossary?
100
A phrase that gives "person" traits to a nonhuman.
What is personification?
100
The location where a story takes place.
What is the setting?
100
Words that have the same spelling and sound. bat and ball vs bat in in a cave
What is a homonym?
100
He has a frog in his throat!
What is an idiom?
200
A reference book containing an alphabetical list of words, with information given for each word, usually including meaning, pronunciation, and etymology.
What is a dictionary?
200
An expression that means something other than the meanings of its individual words.
What is an idiom?
200
A person or animal in a story.
What is a character?
200
Words that mean the opposite of each other. For example: big vs small
What is an antonym?
200
The leaves were waving in the wind.
What is personification?
300
A book of maps
What is an atlas?
300
A comparison of two things WITHOUT using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
300
The turning point of the story.
What is the climax?
300
Words that mean the same. For example big / large
What is a synonym?
300
His foot is a boat!
What is a metaphor?
400
A book or set of books containing detailed information about a variety of topics.
What is an encyclopedia?
400
Words that sound like they are spoken. "Sound Words"
What is onomatopoeia?
400
A quality that describes a character.
What is a character trait?
400
Words that have the same sound, but not same spelling. For example: bear in forest vs bare feet
What is a homophone?
400
He is as tall as a giant.
What is a simile?
500
A book written about a person's life, written by THAT person.
What is an autobiography?
500
A comparison of two things using like or as.
What is a simile?
500
The overall character of a piece of writing. For example: sarcastic, humorous, respectful
What is tone?
500
Words that have the same spelling, but different sound. For example: bass in lake, and bass guitar
What is a homograph?
500
Hiss, Snap, Pop
What is onomatopoeia?
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