Figurative Language
What figure of speech is this?
“The classroom was a zoo.”
Metaphor
I truly appreciate your help. What is the adverb?
Truly
What do you call Japanese Paper Folding? (the thing we did just the other day!)
Origami
In Japan, what is a polite way to greet someone?
Bowing
What figurative language is used here?
"Out on the field, he turned into Messi."
Allusion
In “They booked the room quickly,” what part of speech is "booked" ?
This country shares an island with Haiti and speaks Spanish.
Dominican Republic
What is the official language of Brazil?
What is Portuguese?
What figurative language is used here?
"That pie was awfully good!"
Oxymoron
What part of speech is the word "dance" in this sentence: “They watched the dance with joy.”
Noun
What South American country is shaped like a long, skinny strip of land along the whole west coast?
Chile
What country is home to Angel Falls, the world’s tallest waterfall?
Venezuela
What’s the name for repeating vowel sounds inside words?
🟰 “A loud owl howled at the crowd.”
What’s the conjunction in this sentence: “I was tired, but I finished my work.”
"but"
What two colors are on the flag of Argentina?
Blue and white (with a yellow sun)
Which ancient civilization lived in the Andes Mountains and built Machu Picchu?
The Inca
What is the symbol in this sentence?
“The dove flew above the battlefield.”
🟰 What might the dove stand for?
Symbol: the dove
It symbolizes: Peace
In the sentence “They worked hard because they cared,” what is the conjunction?
"because"
What ancient language is still commonly spoken in the Andes region today? (Peru and Bolivia)
Quechua
What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlán