Figurative Language
What type of figurative language is "it's raining cats and dogs"?
During soccer games, Katie tries to alternate who she passes to trying to throw off the other team.
Switch up/Change
The teachers shoes are red.
Noun
A word that has the same meaning as another word.
Synonym
What genre is filled with facts, ideas, and information about a certain topic?
Informational
What type of figurative language is "jumbo shrimp"?
Oxymoron
The immense sequoia trees towered above us as we walked the forest trail.
We will eat tacos for dinner tonight.
Helping Verb
Hints or clues to the meaning of a word.
What genre is a story about the life of an individual written by another person?
Biography
What type of figurative language is "the little boy complained that his homework reached the sky"?
Hyperbole
She showed great prowess in the engineering competition and won first prize.
skill
My green folder fell on the floor.
Adjective
What the whole paragraph/article/story is mainly about.
Main Idea
What genre is may include real people or events from history, but the story is from the author's imagination.
Historical Fiction
What type of figurative language is "Sally sold seashells by the seashore"?
Alliteration
I don’t wish to impede your progress, I was merely trying to make sure you understand the instructions.
slow down/mess up
She walked home quickly after school
Adverb
A personal view or judgment about something, not necessarily based on facts or knowledge.
What genre includes stories that have been passed down orally through history?
Traditional Literature
What type of figurative language is "the sun will rise high in the bright sky"?
Assonance
The coach admonished her for picking daisies when she should have been defending the goal.
criticized
He sat on the chair.
Preposition
Using facts and known information to reach a conclusion.
Inference
What genre is a short story of a specific event or time period in someone's life?
Memoir