Example
It was as cold as ice.
Simile
Type of writing that shares clear knowledge about the real world
Informational Text
He survived the hike.
Verb
A fire station is on fire.
Situational Irony
Mr. O's favourite fruit?
Mangoes are the best!
Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"
Verbal Irony
What happens is different than what is expected to happen.
Irony
She can play the guitar.
Noun
Life is a highway.
Metaphor
Central sentence in a piece of writing.
Main idea, Thesis statement
Horror stories
Genre
Used by writers to give insight into the characters speaking.
Dialogue
There was a fantastic smell coming from the kitchen.
Adjective
My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.
Personification, Metaphor
Type of writing that has a plotline
Narrative text
His brain is the size of a pea.
Exaggeration
Words to create a picture of the event in your mind. Appeals to your 5 senses.
Imagery
The class door opens frequently.
Adverb
My feet are killing me.
Hyperbole
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
Inference
The clouds were dark, we thought it would rain.
Comma Splice
Combines ideas and thoughts together.
Synthesize
MoooooOOOOOOOOOO
Onomatopoeia
Peppa Pig
Alliteration
Bite off more than you can chew
Idiom