Simile/Metaphor
What is a simile?
A comparison of one thing to another using the key words "like" or "as"
What text feature is a visual way to show & compare information?
Graph
What is a homophone?
Words that sound the same but have different meanings & spellings.
One is real, the other is not real
What is an idiom?
A figurative thing to say that isn't literal
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two things where one thing is said to BE another thing
A camera picture that shows what something in the text looks like:
photo
What does the word "compare" mean?
to take two things and see what is the same
What is a character in a story?
Person or thing that the story centers around/is about
words underneath or beside an illustration or photo that explain what it is about
caption
"Busy as a bee" is an example of a:
simile
metaphor
Simile
A list of important words & their definitions found at the end of the text
Glossary
What does it mean to "contrast"
to compare two things and look for the differences
If there is a problem in a story, what's the ending to that problem called?
a solution
What does "hold your horses" mean?
To slow down/wait
"Time is a Thief" is an example of:
simile
metaphor
Metaphor
A list of each chapter in a book, and the page number it starts on
Table of Contents
What do the supporting details do in a story?
Help you see the overall main idea by providing support to the story line
What is a setting?
a place in a story
What is a subheading?
a mini-title under the main heading used to separate ideas within the main section
Create your OWN simile or metaphor
varies
a type of graph that shows the order of events over time
timeline
Give me an example of personification:
anything where a non living thing is said to have living traits
When you retell a story, why should you do it in order of first, second, last, etc.
Because it makes more sense
What does the idiom "under the weather" mean?
to be sick/not well