Name That Language
What type of figurative language is used?
"She was as quiet as a mouse."
Simile
What does the sentence mean?
"My backpack was a brick."
The backpack was very heavy.
Create a simile comparing someone who is very slow to an animal.
Possible answer: He runs like a cheetah.
Marcus walked into class with his head down. He didn't talk to his friends.
What can you infer about Marcus?
Possible answer: He may be upset or sad.
Which movie features emotions such as Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust?
Inside Out
What type of figurative language is used?
"The classroom was a zoo."
Metaphor
What does the comparison tell you about the person?
"He ran like a cheetah."
He ran very fast.
Create a metaphor describing a messy bedroom.
Possible answer: My bedroom is a dump.
The sky became dark. The wind grew stronger. People ran toward their cars.
What can you infer is about to happen?
A storm is coming.
Which U.S. state is known as the "Natural State"?
Arkansas
"The classroom was a zoo."
"The wind whispered through the trees."
Personification
What does "screamed" help the reader understand about the alarm?
"The alarm clock screamed at me."
It was very loud, annoying, or startling.
Create a sentence using personification about the sun.
Possible answer: The sun smiled down on the town.
Emma kept looking at the clock. She tapped her foot and repeatedly checked the door. When the bell rang, she rushed out.
What can you infer about Emma? Give one detail that supports your answer.
Possible answer: She was in a hurry to leave. She kept checking the clock and rushed out when the bell rang.
What gas do humans need to breathe?
Oxygen
Identify the figurative language and explain what makes it that type.
"Silly snakes slithered silently."
Alliteration. Several words begin with the same sound.
"The hallway was a zoo."
Give two things this metaphor could tell us about the hallway.
It could be loud, crowded, chaotic, wild, or difficult to control.
Create a sentence using onomatopoeia to describe a game.
Possible answer: BOOM! the player got hit.
The hallway was silent. Students stared at the floor and walked slowly toward their classrooms. No one laughed or talked.
What is the most reasonable inference about what happened before this scene? Use TWO details to support your answer.
Possible answer: Something serious or upsetting probably happened. The hallway is unusually silent, and students are avoiding eye contact and walking slowly.
What process do plants use to make their own food?
Photosynthesis
A student says:
"The sentence 'The thunder went BOOM!' is personification because thunder is acting like something humans do."
Is the student correct? Explain your reasoning
It is onomatopoeia because "BOOM" represents the sound. Thunder isn't being given a human characteristic.
Compare these two descriptions:
A: The hallway was noisy.
B: The hallway was a zoo.
Which is more effective for showing that the hallway is chaotic? Explain why and describe what the metaphor adds that the first sentence does not.
B, The metaphor creates a stronger mental picture of a crowded, wild, chaotic environment instead of just saying it is noisy
You are writing about a terrible storm.
Create two different sentences describing the same storm:
Then explain how each technique makes the storm seem frightening.
Possible answer:
The angry storm attacked the town.
BOOM! The thunder shook the windows.
Jake walked into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. He looked inside, frowned, and checked the cabinets. After finding nothing he wanted, he grabbed his shoes and headed toward the door.
What is Jake most likely going to do? Explain your inference using at least TWO details from the passage.
Answer: He is probably going somewhere to get food. He checked both the refrigerator and cabinets and then grabbed his shoes to leave.
Name an Avenger who does NOT have superpowers. What skills or abilities make them valuable to the team?
Possible Answers: Hawkeye, Black Widow, Iron Man, Falcon