Figurative Language
I got this ice box where my heart used to be.
What is a metaphor?
My dog is called Buttons and he learns new tricks really quickly. When I say “Hands”, he will give me one of his front paws. He can even walk on two legs when I tell him to. It only took me three days to teach him these tricks. I don’t think other dogs can learn as quickly as Buttons. He is the best.
What is the main idea?
a. My dog is not clever.
b. My dog is the smartest dog!
c. I wish I can be a good dog trainer.
b. My dog is the smartest dog!
the assumption that links the support with the claim
What is a WARRANT statement?
What is the context?
BANG! CRASH! BOOM!
What is an onomatopoeia?
It's as hot as the Sahara Desert outside today.
What is a simile?
This is the lesson learned, or moral of the story.
What is THEME?
Charlotte's web is about a lonely pig who makes friends in a new barn.
What is a TOPIC sentence?
The author is trying to teach you something
What is to INFORM?
Into the ink-filled jar, she inserted the brush.
What is assonance?
Rachel ran right until she realized she was running round and round.
What is alliteration?
I always have trouble flying a kite. For a kite to fly, the weather needs to be good and windy. If there is no wind, the kite will never fly. You need to find a spacious place to fly your kite. It is dangerous to fly your kite near roads, power lines or an airport.
What is the main idea?
a. Flying kites is hard.
b. Kites can break easily.
c. It is dangerous to fly a kite.
a. Flying kites is hard.
Paragraph 3 states, "Lions roar with all their might to discourage hunters in the wild."
What is EVIDENCE?
The author is trying to make you laugh
What is to ENTERTAIN?
Using descriptive words to describe something
What is imagery?
To my dog, our neighborhood park is the Garden of Eden.
What is allusion?
This is the central idea, or most prominent point made in the text.
Explains the quotes in your own words
What is an INTERPRETATION sentence?
The author is trying to get you to be on their side about a topic.
What is to PERSUADE?
The pattern of beats or stresses in a poem.
What is rhythm.
The chair danced around the room.
What is personification?
True or false:
Theme and main idea are the same thing.
FALSE
In the end, Tasha was not who other people expected her to be.
What is a CONCLUSION sentence?
The people you are writing for
What is audience?
Pitter, patter, pitter, patter
What is consonance?