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?
A struggle between a person or outside force
what is external conflict?
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?
contented= pleased
is pleased a synonym or antonym for contented?
what is a synonym?
"the student who had anxiety began to tremble before the test"
what word could help you figure out what anxiety means?
what is tremble?
what are these examples of?
Charlotte’s Web
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
what is fantasy?
the author uses to show how he or she feels about a topic
What is tone?
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 ?
dehydrated= dehumidify
is dehumidify a synonym or antonym for dehydrated?
what is a synonym ?
"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?
Star wars is an example of what genre?
what is science fiction?
wa comparison between two things: _______is to_______as_________is to___________
What is an analogy?
BOOM! went the lighting, and POW! went the thunder.
is an example of what?
what is onomatopoeia ?
Strut = hide
is hide a synonym or antonym for strut?
what is an antonym?
what phrase can help you figure out what aloof means?
what is she was rude?
this is an example of what?
brianna got stuck on a train at 2am.
what is realistic fiction?
warning or sign something is going to happen
What is foreshadowing?
Are examples of what?
what is a simile ?
morrow= darkness
is darkness a synonym or antonym for morrow?
what is an antonym?
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?
fiction or nonfiction?
in 1967, the first made stepped on the moon
what is fiction?
using prior knowledge to determine what's happening
What is inference?
Are examples of what?
what is personification?
Facetious = playful
is playful a synonym or antonym for facetious?
what is a synonym?
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.."?