Definitions of Figurative Language
RISK CHANCE: You can bet as many points that your team has on this question. If you get it right, you get those points. If you get it wrong you lose those points.
Name the figurative language: I like to walk in the woods and see what Mother Nature is wearing.
Personification
Name the figurative language: The stars danced in the night.
What is personification?
What is the subject in the sentence:
Ms. Powell's class had the quietest and straightest line in the whole school!
Ms. Powell's class
What is our mascot?
Retriever!
What is Ms. Powell's favorite color?
Blue
This is when a phrase or expression has a nonliteral meaning. They act as a figure of speech.
Idiom
Identify the example: The slithering snake stalked the small children.
Alliteration
What are the senses?
sight, touch, taste, smell, hear
What is the name of our mascot?
Treasure
Where is Ms. Powell's favorite store?
Target
This type of figurative language means giving human qualities to non-human or non-living things.
What is personification?
Name the figurative language: He was as fast as a cheetah.
Simile
Choose the verb that makes the sentence correct:
Deshan (love, loves) to eat birthday cake.
loves
What are the treasure traits?
Responsibility, Respect, Integrity, Care
What is the name of the cutest dog in the history of the world?
Charm
This type of figurative language compares two things without using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
Name the figurative language: It's raining cats and dogs outside!
What is a idiom
Identify the figurative language: The bee buzzed around my head. BUZZZ!
What is onomatopoeia?
What are the school colors?
Blue and green
How many years has Ms. Powell been teaching?
4
This type of figurative language is when the word/letters represent a sound.
Onomatopoeia
Name the figurative language: He was a hurricane when he entered the room.
What is a metaphor?
What are some signal words for the text structure chronological order?
First, next, then, last, etc
Who is the principal and assistant principal?
Dr. TRESler and Mr. Hiel
What is Ms. Powell's favorite number?
3