Figurative Language
"She is as brave as a lion" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a simile?
The first meeting between our dog and the foster puppy went swimmingly.
What is swimmingly?
This word should replace the misspelled homophone in the sentence below:
A pear of doves sat in the tree.
What is pair?
This type of sentence is formed by combining two independent clauses using either a semicolon or a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
What is a compound sentence?
The following type of poem is represented below:
My cooking is bad,
Smoke alarm goes off again,
Ordering pizza.
What is a haiku?
"Their anger was a wall between them" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
The word "berate" in the sentence below functions as this part of speech.
If I don't turn my project in today, my parents will berate me.
What is a verb?
The runners legs were sore after (they're, their, there) track meet.
What is their?
This type of sentence is made of one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
What is a complex sentence?
The pattern of rhyme which occurs at the end of each line in a poem or song and is generally labeled with letters (example ABAB) is known as this.
What is rhyme scheme?
"The fire department burned to the ground," is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is irony?
The FANBOYS represent this part of speech.
What is a coordinating conjunction?
This homophone should replace the misspelled word in the following sentence.
The road was too steep, so they had to break suddenly.
What is brake?
This sentence type is represented below:
After we finished Thanksgiving dinner, I decided to lie on the couch and take a nap.
What is a complex sentence?
This genre of fiction is based on a real setting and features details accurate to the that time and place, while also incorporating a mix of factual and fictional characters and details.
What is historical fiction?
"Oink", "whiz", "beep" and "crunch" are all examples of this type of figurative language.
What is onomatopoeia?
The word "happiness" represents this type of noun.
What is abstract?
The following word from the parentheses accurately completes the sentence.
Always be sure to wash (you're, your) hands after you blow your nose.
What is your?
This sentence type is represented by the following sentence:
The heron stared intently into the pond, for it was waiting patiently.
What is a compound sentence?
"Betty Botter bought some butter," is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is alliteration?
"As the storm approached, the wind wailed and the branches scraped their fingers down the window panes," is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is personification?
The part of speech that is used to describes people, places and things is known as this.
What is an adjective?
This word in the parentheses accurately completes the sentence.
The rabbit moved (it's, its) ears as it nibbled; it was always listening for signs of danger.
What is its?
This type of sentence is represented below:
We are all excited for spring break.
What is a simple sentence?
What is hyperbole?