Figurative Language
Comparing two unlike things using the words like or as.
...a simile?
This is the part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
...a noun?
This means to figure out or decide on the main idea of a text after reading all the clues
to determine?
The four main habits or good behaviors that help us live a good, moral life on Earth: Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, and Temperance.
...the Cardinal Virtues?
This is the large bird that is traditionally the main dish served at almost every American Thanksgiving dinner.
...the turkey?
Giving human qualities or actions to non-human things, like saying, "The wind whispered secrets."
...personification?
The word quickly in the sentence, "The dog ran quickly away," is this type of word, telling us how the action happened.
...an adverb?
This is when you look at how two things are alike and how they are different
to compare and contrast?
The important Bible verse that says, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son..."
...John 3:16?
This is the number of players from one team who are on the field at the same time during a standard American football game.
...eleven (or 11)?
A comparison where one thing is another thing, without using like or as, such as "The classroom was a zoo."
...a metaphor?
The words she, us, or it are examples of this part of speech because they stand in place of a noun.
...a pronoun?
This is your personal belief or feeling about a topic that cannot be proven true or false
an opinion?
This is the feeling or inner voice inside you that helps you know the difference between right and wrong.
...the Conscience?
This famous pop star has albums named 1989, Fearless, and Midnights.
...Taylor Swift?
The repetition of the same initial sound in a series of words, like "Peter Piper picked a peck..."
...alliteration?
The word bright in the phrase, "the bright yellow sun," is an example of this, as it describes the noun.
...an adjective?
This means to focus all your thoughts and attention on reading a passage or a complicated question
to concentrate?
The three gifts from God that help us relate directly to Him: Faith, Hope, and Charity (Love).
...the Theological Virtues?
This is the name of the main government building in Washington, D.C., where the President lives and works.
...the White House?
An extreme exaggeration used to make a point, such as "My backpack weighed a ton!"
...a hyperbole?
This is the name for words like and, but, or or, which are used to connect two words or phrases together in a sentence.
...a conjunction?
This reading strategy means to put a question back into your answer sentence to make sure your response is clear
to restate?
The term for the first sin committed by Adam and Eve, which we are all born with and is washed away at Baptism.
...Original Sin?
What is Mrs. V.'s favorite two digit number?
67