Compares two things using the words "like" or "as" (i.e. "as busy as a bee)
What is a simile
100
A chart that shows how parts of a whole compare with each other
What is a pie chart
100
Accounts written by people who actually saw what happened
What are first-hand accounts
100
Putting ideas in an order that makes sense; getting things together and being prepared is to be this
What is organized
100
This is the use of words that sound like their meaning, or mimic sounds. They add a level of fun and reality to writing. (i.e. the burning wood hissed and crackled)
What is onomatopoeia
200
A statement that doesn’t make sense literally, like “time is a thief” It only makes sense when the similarities between the two things become apparent or someone understands the connection
What is a metaphor
200
A chart that compares different amounts of the same kinds of things
What is a bar graph
200
Accounts written by people who were not there
What are second-hand accounts
200
Using this helps because it shows a picture of something that the article talks about with all of its parts named (i.e. labeled parts of a flower is an example of this)
What is a diagram
200
This is a type of figurative language that appeals to the senses. The descriptions can be about living things or inanimate objects (i.e. "He clasps the crag with crooked hands.")
What is imagery
300
Repetition of the first consonant sounds in several words (i.e.
wide-eyed and wondering while we wait for others to waken) or a tongue twister (she sells sea shells by the seashore)
What is alliteration
300
A kind of chart
What is a table
300
A speech or talk about a certain topic (you gave one of these with your science projects)
What is an oral presentation
300
Special type (font) that is used in textbooks to show important vocabulary words used in a lesson
What is boldface
300
This is an outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point, and can be ridiculous or funny. They can be added to fiction to add color and depth to a character (i.e. "You snore louder than a freight train.")
What is hyperbole
400
This figurative language is known as a common saying (i.e. "to fall in love")
What is an idiom
400
Shows how many miles are represented by a unit of measure on a map
What is a scale
400
Stories passed down from parents to children over hundreds of years
What are traditional stories
400
Highlighted words that you can click on with the mouse of a computer that changes what you see on the screen
What are links
400
"Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter, so Betty bought better butter to make the bitter butter better" is an example of this
What is alliteration
500
Gives human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or ideas. This can really affect the way the reader imagines things. This is used in children’s books, poetry, and fictional literature (i.e. "The sky was full of dancing stars.")
What is personification
500
This tells what the symbols on a map mean
What is a key (map key)
500
Words that have the same vowel sounds (i.e. meet, greet, treat, etc.)
What is assonance
500
A camera that sends images to a web site
What is a webcam
500
Beep, whirr, click, whoosh, swish, zap, zing, ping, clang, bong, hum, boom, munch, gobble, crunch, pow, smash, wham, quack, meow, oink, and tweet are all examples of this