Fig. Lang
What figurative language device is being used? His smile was as bright as the sun.
Simile
What is tone?
The authors attitude toward a topic.
The air was cool on his face as he descended down the stairs and outside.
What is the best antonym for descend?
Ascend, go up
After Napoleon lost the war, he was banished and never to return. What does the word banish mean?
send away, expel
The small dog was quiet and cowardly when approached by the much bigger coyote. What is a synonym for cowardly?
Weak
What is a simile?
A comparison using like or as.
What is mood?
How the text makes you (the reader) feel.
The artificial flavor of apples tasted unnatural as she ate the jolly rancher.
What is an antonym for artificial?
Natural
After I earned a referral, I was very candid about what I did and told Dr. Meco everything. What does the word candid mean?
Truthful, honest
The inside of the house looked ancient compared the newly renovated porch outside. What is a synonym for ancient?
Old
What figurative language device is being used? She was so upset that she cried enough to fill a pool.
Hyperbole
What is central idea?
The main message the author is trying to get across.
Batman felt anger bubbling up inside him as he stared at his foe, The Joker.
What is an antonym for foe?
Friend
As the weather gets colder trees lose their leaves and color and outside starts to look somber.
Dark, gloomy, depressing
In ELA, the questions on the test were complex and made me want to give up. What is a synonym for complex?
Hard, confusing
What figurative language device is being used? The wind howled as it blew through the tress on a dark October night.
Personification
What is connotation?
The emotional association of a word.
Ava's sister talked for a long time about the details of their upcoming road trip, but Ava did not listen. The details were trivial because all she cared about was the nap she would take in the car.
What is the best antonym for trivial?
Important
The author's garrulous dog barked at every person it saw. What does the word garrulous mean?
Loud, talkative
The horse seemed rather tame compared to his wild brother. What is a synonym for tame?
Calm
Define juxtaposition.
Putting two unlike things close to each other to highlight their differences.
What is a flashback?
An interruption of the story to show an event that happened in the past.
Lauvee ignored her brother as he complained about the teachers at his school. She was tired of his pessimistic attitude.
What is an antonym for pessimistic?
Optimistic, happy
The police officers were extremely vigilant during their undercover search for the man who stole Mr. Rivera's dog. What does vigilant mean?
Carefully watching, looking out
Brooklyn really hated the rain and wished that sunshine could be eternal. What is a synonym for eternal?
Forever, never ending