FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
STORY ELEMENTS
HMH UNITS
GRAMMAR GURUS
THIS SCHOOL YEAR
100

The classroom was as quiet as a mouse. Is what figurative language?

Simile

100

The people, animals, or creatures in a story.

Characters 

100

What is the name of unit 2?

Never Give Up

100

A word that shows action or a state of being.

Verb

100

This item was on your desk five minutes ago but is now gone.

Pencil

200

My backpack weighs a ton. Is what type of figurative language?

Hyperbole

200

The sequence of events in a story.

Plot

200

What kind of text was "Zoo"?

Science Fiction

200

The pronoun that correctly completes this sentence: "Sarah and ___ went to the store."

I

200

What is the question asked before any effort is made?

"Is this for a grade"

300

Give an example of personification 

Any correct answer 

300

The final outcome of the conflict.

Resolution 

300

Who wrote "Into the Lifeboat"?

Violet Jessop 

300

The correct punctuation mark to show ownership in "teacher's desk."

Apostrophe

300

It's go the power, it is often borrowed. 

Chromebook charger

400

When a writer stretches one comparison across multiple paragraphs.

Extended metaphor. 

400

The narrator who uses "I," "me," and "my."

First person POV

400

Where did "After the Hurricane" and "Ninth Ward" take place?

New Orleans 

400

A word that replaces a noun.

Pronoun

400

How many units did we do in the textbook?

4

500

Repetition of beginning consonant sounds, such as "Peter Piper picked."

Alliteration

500

Hints about future events in a story.

Foreshadowing 

500

What story has "Jordan" as the main character?

New Kid

500

The punctuation mark used to separate items in a series.

Comma

500

The number one reason assignments aren't turned in.

"I forgot"

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