Figurative Language Definitions
A comparison of two unlike things which states that one thing is “like” or “as” another.
What is simile?
Snap! Crackle! Pop?
onomatopoeia
This text feature shows characters speaking to one another and often uses quotation marks.
What is dialogue?
This visual element provides a real-life image to help readers understand the subject matter.
What is a photograph?
This strategy involves carefully reading the instructions so you understand what to do before answering.
What is reading the directions?
Giving human characteristics to non human characters/objects.
What is personification?
This classroom is a zoo.
Metaphor
This element of a story tells the time and place in which the story occurs.
What is the setting?
This feature divides the text into sections, each with a main idea, and is typically found at the beginning of a nonfiction book.
What is the table of contents?
This active reading strategy helps you focus on key details in questions or passages.
Annotating the text
Comparing 2 things which states one thing is another.
what is a metaphor?
THIS IS THE WORST DAY OF MY LIFE!!!
Hyperbole
This is the part of the story where the conflict begins to build, leading toward the climax.
What is the rising action?
This part of a nonfiction text lists key terms and their definitions, usually found at the end of the book.
What is a glossary?
This process helps you get closer to the correct answer by removing the ones that are definitely wrong.
process of elimination
Repeating consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a sentence.
The sun smiled down on me.
personification
This story element is the turning point, often the most intense or exciting moment.
What is the climax?
This feature lists topics in alphabetical order with corresponding page numbers, helping readers locate information quickly
What is an index
You should do this even if you finish early to catch mistakes or skipped questions.
Checking your work
Using exagegeration
What is hyperbole?
She sings like an angel.
Simile
This part of the plot comes after the climax and begins to resolve the conflict.
What is the falling action?
This visual aid uses lines and symbols to represent data, making complex information easier to understand.
What is a graph?
This reading strategy involves returning to the passage to find proof for your answer.
What is looking back at the text?
An expression that does not have a literal meaning.
What is an idiom?
Sally sells seashells at the sea shore.
alliteration
This element includes the final outcome and how the story wraps up.
What is the resolution?
This feature provides a brief explanation of an image or diagram, typically located beneath it.
What is a caption?
Staying calm, taking deep breaths, and encouraging yourself with positive thoughts are all part of this strategy.
What is staying positive and breathing?
A reference in a story to a person, event or object the author assumes the reader knows.
What is an allusion?
That necklace cost me an arm and a leg!
Idiom
This feature reveals the personality of a character through their thoughts, actions, or words.
What is characterization?
This feature organizes information into a list format, often using bullet points, to highlight key facts or steps.
What are bullet points?
This is something you should get the night before a big test so your brain is ready.
What is a good night’s sleep?
a word that imitates or suggests the sound it describes
What is an onomatopoeia?
Chocolate is my kryptonite
allusion
This is the central problem or struggle in a story that drives the plot.
What is the conflict?
This visual representation shows geographical locations and features, aiding in spatial understanding.
What is a map?
Eating this before a test can help you stay focused and keep your energy up.
What is a healthy breakfast?