Figurative Language
"The chocolate candy in the cupboard called to me", is an example of a. idiom b. personification c. metaphor d.hyperbole
What is a personification.
These types of stories based on an author's imagination and are are not real
What is Fiction
An ______________is his/her reason for writing.
What is author's purpose
The sun is the largest star in our solar system. Fact or Opinion?
What is fact?
The candle was placed too close to the curtains. The candle lit the curtains on fire, and burned the house down. Is this an example of what type of relationship:
a. Compare/Contrast
b. Cause/Effect
What is c- cause and effect?
Birds of a feather flock together is an example of a. personification b. hyperbole c. idiom d. similie
What is c, an idiom.
Elements of this genre include verses, lines, stanzas, and rhyme schemes.
Poetry
When an author makes a claim and gives examples and reasons to support the claim he/she is trying to_______________________ the reader.
What is to persuade
My sister is the friendliest person I know. Fact or Opinion?
What is Opinion?
It’s always a good idea to think about what you read and write these notes about the text in the margins.
What are annotations.
"The old man and his wife had "boot orders coming out of their ears". This is an example of a. idiom b. metaphor c. hyperbole d.personification
What is a hyperbole.
Includes biographies, autobiographies and speeches, and are not made up stories or based on an author's imagination
What is Nonfiction
The most embarrassing moment of 6th grade was the moment I earned my nick name, Crash. It all started right after school when I turned on to the busiest street by the school.
The author's purpose is to a. entertain. b. persuade. c. inform. d. create a mysterious mood.
What is a - entertain?
This helpful tool along with context clues will help you to determine the meaning of unknown words while reading.
What is a dictionary or thesaurus.
"Her hair was white as snow", is an example of a. idiom b. simile c. analogy d. hyperbole
What is a simile.
Includes elements such as linear plot and theme
What is Fiction
What do you do with aluminum cans? Do you throw them in the trash, or do you recycle when you are finished with them? At the rate we are filling our landfills, we will not have anywhere else to put our trash. If you recycle, you will help the environment. Your effort will help save your community.
The author's purpose is to a. entertain. b. persuade. c. inform. d. create a mysterious mood.
What is b - persuade?
Mr. R was late this morning. He couldn’t get the classroom ready on time. He didn’t look happy. He was not speaking very much today.
I can figure out how he is feeling by thinking about my prior knowledge and the evidence that I see.
This process is called_______________________.
What is making an inference.
"The road was a swamp", is an example of a. metaphor b. simile c. hyperbole d. personification
What is a metaphor.
Elements include a cast of characters, dialogue, scenes, settings, set directions
Drama
Tomatoes were once considered poisonous. Some brave people finally took a bite of a tomato, and they survived. Now, we use tomatoes in our salads and sandwiches. Many products are made of tomatoes.
The author's purpose is to a. entertain. b. persuade. c. inform. d. create a mysterious mood.
What is c - inform.
You can figure out the meaning of a word that you don’t know by reading the words and sentence/s around the unknown word, or by looking at root words, prefixes and suffixes. This is called using ___________ ___________.
What are context clues