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Abraham Lincoln was an American statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.  

this is an example of what genre 

what is biography?

100

A struggle between a person or outside force

what is external conflict?

100

 these are examples of what?

Penrith panthers

busy as a bee

Best buy 

round and round the rugged rocks the ragged rascal ran.

what is alliteration?

100

contented= pleased 

is pleased a synonym or antonym for contented?

what is a synonym?

100

"the student who had anxiety began to tremble before the test" 

what word could help you figure out what anxiety means?

what is tremble?

200

what are these examples of?

Charlotte’s Web

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

what is fantasy?

200

the author uses to show how he or she feels about a topic

What is tone?

200

He's running faster than the wind.

This bag weighs a ton.

That man is as tall as a house. 

are all examples of what?

 what is hyperbole ?

200

dehydrated=  dehumidify

is dehumidify a synonym or antonym for dehydrated?

what is a synonym ?

200

"the weather is so frigid, you had to wear heavy clothing" 

what phrase can help you figure out what the word frigid means?

what is heavy clothing?

300

Star wars is an example of what genre?

what is science fiction?

300

wa comparison between two things: _______is to_______as_________is to___________

What is an analogy?

300

BOOM! went the lighting, and POW! went the thunder. 

is an example of what?

 what is onomatopoeia ?

300

Strut = hide 

is hide a synonym or antonym for strut?

what is an antonym?

300
"that girl was very aloof, she was rude and had no friends"

what phrase can help you figure out what aloof means?

what is she was rude?

400

this is an example of what?

brianna got stuck on a train at 2am.

what is realistic fiction?

400

warning or sign something is going to happen

What is foreshadowing?

400
  • You were as brave as a lion.
  • They fought like cats and dogs.
  • He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.
  • This house is as clean as a whistle.

Are examples of what?

what is a simile ?

400

morrow= darkness 

is darkness a synonym or antonym for morrow?

what is an antonym?

400

i was so parched, i drank an entire glass of water in one gulp. 

what phrase can help you figure out what parched means?

what is "drank and entire glass of water in one gulp?

500

fiction or nonfiction? 

in 1967, the first made stepped on the moon

what is fiction?

500

using prior knowledge to determine what's happening 

What is inference?

500
  • Lightning danced across the sky.
  • The wind howled in the night.
  • The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition.

Are examples of what?

what is personification? 

500

Facetious =  playful 

is playful a synonym or antonym for facetious?

what is a synonym?

500

He was born in a very wealthy family, but he died in an indigent one.  

What is the phrase that can help you figure out what indigent means?

what is "wealthy family, but.."?

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