Poetry
What is the most likely reason the poet uses imagery in the poem?
So you can picture what he/she is saying while you are reading.
What is the central idea of a passage?
What the entire passage is talking about.
How do we determine the meaning of unknown words?
Use our context clues!
If you add the prefix un- to kind, what does the new word mean?
not kind
What type of figurative language is: “The stars danced in the sky”?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Hyperbole
Personificiation
When we are reading a poem in third person, where is our narrator located?
Outside of the poem; not seeing or hearing things they are discussing.
What is the central idea?
Topic: Dogs
Sentence: Dogs can be trained to help people with disabilities.
Dogs can help people with disabilities.
Why does an author use text features like headings and bold words?
To help organize information and make it easier to understand.
Which word means “done incorrectly”?
A. redo
B. misplace
C. preview
D. unlock
B. misplace
“As fast as a cheetah” is an example of—
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Idiom
D. Hyperbole
Simile
Do stanzas have to rhyme in poems?
No!
A boy practices basketball every day and improves over time.
Question: What is the theme?
Practice leads to improvement or hard work pays off
What is a theme?
The message the author wants you to know
Read the sentence: “Lena had to preheat the oven before baking.”
What does pre- mean?
Before
“Time is a thief” is—
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Literal language
Metaphor
Why might a poet repeat one or two lines in a poem?
To stress or make out the importance of what he/she is saying.
What is the central idea?
Frogs begin life as eggs, grow into tadpoles, and later become adult frogs.
A. Frogs live in water
B. Frogs change as they grow
C. Frogs are small animals
D. Frogs eat insects
Frogs change as they grow.
What does the underlined word mean:
“The kitten was timid, hiding behind the couch when guests arrived.”
A. Loud
B. Shy
C. Angry
D. Playful
Shy
What does the prefix un- mean in unsafe?
not
“I’ve told you a million times!” is—
A. Simile
B. Hyperbole
C. Metaphor
D. Idiom
Hyperbole
When we are reading a poem and it is in first person, what kind of information are we getting?
Personal experiences and thoughts
What is the central idea?
The desert is very dry, and animals that live there must find ways to survive with little water.
A. Deserts are hot places
B. Animals need water
C. Desert animals adapt to survive
D. The desert has sand
Desert animals adapt to survive
Which structure shows events in order?
A. Cause and Effect
B. Problem and Solution
C. Chronological
D. Compare and Contrast
Chronological
Read the word "transport".
What does the root port mean?
to carry
“It’s raining cats and dogs” means—
A. Animals are falling
B. It is raining lightly
C. It is raining heavily
D. It is cloudy
It is raining heavily