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100
Fact or Opinion Fish do not taste very good.
opinion
100
Fact or Opinion Fish use gills to breathe underwater.
fact
100
words used in a special way so they do not mean the same as their dictionary meaning
figurative language
100
Give an example of an Onomatopoeia?
Moo, Boom, Click, Ding
200
adjectives that tell about a character's personality
character traits
200
Because it was raining, the game was cancelled. What is the cause?
it was raining
200
The sky was as black as a cave. What type of figurative language is this?
simile
200
Give an example of alliteration.
Babbling brook, digging dog
300
All fish are ugly and slimy. This is an example of what?
a stereotype
300
My flat tire kept me from riding my bike. What is the effect?
riding my bike
300
The boy was a wolf howling in pain after he stubbed his toe. What type of figurative langauge is this?
metaphor
300
warning or hints given by the author concerning what will happen later in the story
foreshadowing
400
My bookbag weighs a ton. This is an example of what?
an exaggeration
400
words and sentences around a term that give clues to the term's meaning.
context clues
400
She is pulling my leg. What type of figurative langauge is this?
idiom
400
interruption of the flow of a story to explore earlier events
flashback
500
the United States is to North America as China is to __________
Asia
500
using your "good sense" to figure something out in a reading selection
inference
500
The clock fought against the boy as he tried to finish his homework. What type of figurative langauge is this?
personification
500
Give an example of a hyperbole.
This weighs a ton. This is taking forever.
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