Figurative Language
This type of figurative language compares two things using like or as.
Ex. She runs as fast as a cheetah.
Simile!
"The weather in the mountains is often unpredictable, with sunshine one minute and snow the next."
What does the bolded word mean?
Cannot be predicted
Which of the following words has a positive connotation?
a) Thrifty
b) Stingy
c) Cheap
d) Miserly
Thrifty
Choose the correctly spelled word:
a) Recieve
b) Receive
c) Reciive
d) Reieve
b. Receive
Who is the best reading teacher?????
Don't get this wrong....
Mrs. Higley!!!
What is personification?
"The artist gave an elaborate explanation of how he created the painting, describing every detail."
What does the bolded word mean?
Detailed
Which word in the sentence has a negative connotation (feeling)?
"The teacher was known for being very strict, always enforcing the rules without any flexibility."
a) Strict
b) Disciplined
c) Organized
d) Responsible
Strict
Which of the following is the correct spelling?
a) Occured
b) Occurred
c) Ocurred
d) Ocurred
What grade did Ms. Kohnert first teach?
5th!!!
What does the color red symbolize?
Anger or aggression
"Maria was anxious to find out if she had passed the test, so she kept checking the results online."
What does the bolded word mean?
Nervous
Which of the following words has the most neutral denotation (meaning)?
a) Thin
b) Skinny
c) Slender
d) Svelte
Slender
Choose the correctly spelled word:
a) Expierence
b) Expeirience
c) Experience
d) Experince
c. Experience
Who is the TALLEST staff member?
Not Ms. Kohnert...
Mr. Horstman???
What is a hyperbole?
An exaggeration
"The athlete showed great fortitude when she continued running despite the pain in her leg."
What does the bolded word mean?
Read the sentence below and choose the word that has the most positive denotation (definition) for the bolded word.
"Jake is a hard-working student who always tries his best."
a) Ambitious
b) Diligent
c) Obsessed
d) Driven
Ambitious
Which word is spelled correctly?
a) Definately
b) Definantly
c) Definitely
d) Definatly
c. Definitely
Who was the vice principal before Ms. McCave?
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
Metaphors compare by saying one is the other. Similes use like or as to compare.
"After losing her favorite book, Anna was distraught, crying and searching for it everywhere."
Extremely upset
Which of the following has a negative connotation?
a) Persistent
b) Stubborn
c) Determined
d) Motivated
Stubborn
Choose the correct spelling:
a) Seperately
b) Separately
c) Seperatley
d) Separetly
b. Separately
Where is the Statue of Liberty?