Figurative Language
The creative use of words or phrases to express more than their usual meaning.
Figurative language
Information that is directly stated in the text fully and clearly leaving nothing implied.
What term goes with this definition?
Explicit
The way in which 2 or more people or things are connected.
Relationship
Something that brings about an effect or a result
Cause
The usual meaning of a word or phrase.
Literal meaning
When you use what you already know and evidence from the text to read between the lines about what the author is trying to say.
Making an inference
A text that talks about scientific topics.
Scientific texts
Effect
A description that compares 2 things, using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
Mary Ellen jumped up and sniffed the air. She smelled the scent of her best friend. Her tail wagged faster and faster. Finally Bobby came in and she jumped up an gave him a big kiss.
Who is Mary Ellen & how do you know?
A dog.
Wagged her tail, Sniffed the air
First, Next, Last, Finally
These are key words for what kind of text?
Technical, Scientific, Historical
Technical
Mary failed her math test as a result of her playing video games and not studying.
What's the cause in this situation?
Mary played video games and didn't study
A description that compares 2 things, without using words such as "like" or "as"
Metaphor
Aki continued walking. Her feet crunched on pinecones, pine needles, and dry leaves as she made her way along the trail. All around her tall evergreen trees loomed, a gentle breeze blowing the branches.
Where is Aki and how do you know?
In the forest or the park.
Tall trees, pinecones, pine needles, leaves
After formation of the Ford Motor Company, the first Ford car was assembled at the Mack Avenue plant in July 1903. Five years later, in 1908, the highly successful Model T was introduced.
What kind of text is this?
Historical
Max became ill because he did not wear a mask or sanitize his hands when he went out in public.
What is the effect in this situation?
Max became ill
Ben was a cheetah at the race today.
What 2 things are being compared & is this a simile or metaphor?
Ben's speed to how fast a cheetah runs.
Metaphor
Marisol's face was smeared with paint. She pulled on her black dress and pointy hat, and grabbed her orange bucket as she headed out into the night. Her mom yelled "Don't eat too much candy!"
What holiday is it and how do you know?
Halloween
Face smeared with paint, Black dress & pointy hat, Candy
Since heat was applied to the water, it begin to boil and create vapor.
What kind of text is this?
Scientific
An oil spill causes oil to spill into the water. Therefore many plants and animals in the water died.
What's the effect in this situation?
Many plants and animals in the water died.