Figurative Language
Text Features
Main Idea and Summarizing
100
What type of figurative language is used when comparing two things using like or as?
Simile
100
What is a heading?
It is bold print, smaller font than a title, that tells what the section below it is about.
100
The first sentence in a summary should include what?
The main idea.
200
What type of figurative language compares two things without using like or as?
Metaphor
200
How do you read a chart?
Use the headings at the tops of the columns to find the categories you need, and slide across the same row for information about each item.
200
Many times, the main idea of a paragraph or story can be found in the...?
First or last sentence.
300
Which is an example of alliteration: a. Opening it in half to split b. From the plate of my mean brother c. Hot butter biscuits baked to a golden brown d. To the frown of my brother John
C
300
What does exaggeration mean?
It is a statement that stretches the truth or makes things seem a lot more than they really are.
300
A good summary should have at least ________ detailed sentences relating to the main idea.
3-5
400
Describe personification.
Personification is when you give human traits and characteristics to non-human things.
400
What does compare and contrast mean?
It means find things that are the same and different between two or more charts or passages.
400
What is the main idea of the following story? Benjamin Franklin invented many things that made life easier in the late 1700?s. He invented the lightning rod that saved many homes from fires. He also invented the Franklin stove. The stove could heat a room better than a fireplace and saved people a lot of fuel. He also invented a special kind of glasses called bifocals. This new kind of glasses helped people to read better.
Benjamin Franklin invented many things.
500
Describe or give an example of a hyperbole Describe or give an example of an idiom
A hyperbole is an exaggeration. ex. My teacher gave me 1,000 pages of homework. An idiom is when the author writes something that has a different meaning. ex. It's raining cats and dogs outside.
500
What is a caption?
A caption is an explanation of a map or photograph, often found next to or under the graphic.
500
Share your main idea sentence from your summary of the Dr. Martin Luther King story with the group and explain why it was your main idea.
*Example* Dr. Martin Luther King was a peaceful preacher who believed that all people should be treated equally.
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