Figurative Language
When you compare two things using "like" or "as"
Simile
What does eternity mean?
It seemed like an eternity before we could return; for example, my dad grew a full beard before we were allowed to go back home!
A really long time
When an author writes using "I" and "we"
First person
Two or more people having a conversation
Dialogue
The attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character; The feeling in a story
Tone/Mood
"This bag weighs a ton" is an example of what?
Hyperbole
What does volcanic mean?
The volcanic heat of the oven made Sarah step back.
Very hot
The way an author thinks
Synonym: POV
Perspective
To strongly suggest the truth without actually saying it out loud
Imply
synonyms: moral, lesson, the message of a story
Theme
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of what
Alliteration
"Brody, I gave you a map so you could teach your team how to navigate around the ship," the captain said
What does navigate mean?
To get around
When an author uses "you" and "your"
Second Person
Clues or hints about something that is going to happen
Foreshadow
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated
Infer
Giving human qualities to something NOT human
"A tree is waving"
Personification
As Tommy walked home with the money from the church he had stolen in his pocket, powerful feelings of remorse bubbled in his stomach.
What does remorse mean?
deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
Vote for Carl for class president! Carl is a leader! Last year in fourth grade, he was a great vice-president. This year he volunteers to help with after-school clubs. He will do great things for our class! Carl promises more school dances. And better choices at lunch. So vote for Carl for class president
What is the Author's Purpose?
To persuade
What the author believes is true - an opinion
Author's Claim / Statement
synonyms: growth, progress
the process of change that occurs
Development
the use of a word to describe a natural sound made by an object or action
Onomatopeia
When the other moms heard about how Charlene had won the baking contest, her email box was flooded with inquires for her award winning muffin recipe.
What does inquiry mean?
an act of asking for information
First, turn up the hem and press it into place. Then turn under a small edge on the inside of the hem. Press that, too. Next, pin the hem in place. Then thread a needle. Sew the hem in place. Use longer stitches on the inside and smaller stitches on the outside. That way, the stitches will barely show.
What is the Author's Purpose?
To Inform
WHY the author writes
Author's Purpose
to repeat exactly what someone else has said or written
Synonym: evidence
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