Figurative Language
What does the hyperbole "I've told you a million times" mean?
I've told you multiple times/more than once.
The cat and it's kittens are playing in the garden.
its
Unlike the NIMBLE dancers in her ballet class, Kate was clumsy and awkward as she spun around the dance floor.
What does nimble mean?
graceful
Lida's sister
What is the difference between a proper noun and common noun?
proper nouns are specific and capitalized
Identify the type of figurative language used in this sentence: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
Alliteration
My father is a engineer.
an
Greg PONDERED the question of what to wear on his first day of school, because he wanted to make a good first impression.
What does pondered mean?
thought carefully
Where Lida sleeps
How many dogs does Mrs. Meekhof have?
3
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is an idiom?
A. Break a leg.
B. She swims like a fish.
C. He's as strong as an ox.
D. The moon is a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.
A. Break a leg.
I can't wait to go to the grocury store and buy a bag of chips.
grocery
The drought in Northern India was UNPRECEDENTED; something that had never happened before, so the people were not prepared.
What does unprecedented mean?
never known before
Lida is sent to a camp again. What is she making?
ammunition
How do you spell our assistant principal's last name?
San Miguel
The sentence "The run down house appeared depressed" is an example of personification.
True
False
True
I cant believe we are almost done with sixth grade!
can't
Our attempts to open the door were FUTILE; it was locked tightly and we didn’t have the key.
What does futile mean?
useless
What happened to Zenia?
She escaped.
Name the 4 books we've read in class.
Percy Jackson
New Kid
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Making Bombs for Hitler
What type of figurative language is used in the phrase "The world is my oyster"?
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Hyperbole
D) Personification
Metaphor
We are students at Reeths-Puffer Intermedate.
intermediate
The mood at school was extremely SOLEMN after we learned that the beloved school janitor had passed away.
sad
Where is Lida from?
Kyiv, Ukraine
What is Lida's last name? (You may not look it up)
Ferezuk