Idioms
He has bigger fish to fry.
He has bigger things to take care of than what we are talking about now
What is the "watchdog's" name in The Phantom Tollbooth?
Tock
What do we call the first paragraph in an essay?
Introduction
What type of figurative language is the following sentence:
The clouds were like cotton candy.
A simile
What do we call the person who writes a story?
author
Hit the nail on the head
Get something exactly right
Who was Sound of Running Feet's father?
Chief Joseph
Name one thing that is included in an introduction.
Topic Sentence (or thesis statement)
Title of the text
Answer to the question
Summary of the text
What type of figurative language is the following sentence:
The clouds were cotton balls.
metaphor
What do we call a person who tells a story?
narrator
Pull someone's leg
To joke with someone
What tribe did Sound of Running Feet belong to?
Nez Perce
What do we call the last sentence of an essay?
Conclusion
What type of figurative language is the following sentence:
She was just pulling his leg.
idiom
Name the three ways that we can determine a character's traits.
Thoughts, words, actions
Time flies when you're having fun
You don't notice how long something lasts when it's fun
Who is the narrator in We are the Ship?
"every man"
Evidence
Elaboration
What type of figurative language is the following sentence:
She is as fierce as a tiger.
Simile
The setting of the story can tell us two things. What are they?
When and where or time and place
Ignorance is bliss
You're better off not knowing
Whom did Milo have to rescue?
What is a conclusion statement?
A restate of the topic statement.
What type of figurative language is the following sentence:
The clouds were dancing in the sky.
Personification
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Simile uses like or as.
Metaphor does not