figurative language
Fill in the blank with the word that makes the sentence below an example of personification.
The sun __________ down on earth.
A. smiled
B. showed
C. shone
A. smiled
The middle school soccer team had practiced and played hard all season long. The coach really wanted the team to win the state championship game. Finally, the day of the big game arrived. The team played their best, and they won the championship by one goal!
Which BEST describes how the paragraph is organized?
3.cause and effect
I ran for student in 5th grade.
Usually short writing that sometimes rhymes or has rhythm.
The text feature that is at the top of the page in an article is the...
"The baby's skin was like a rose petal." What does this simile mean to you?
A. The baby's skin is soft and delicate.
B. The baby's skin is rough.
C. The baby's skin is dry.
D. The baby's skin is sticky
A. The baby's skin is soft and delicate.
In which chapter would a reader most likely find a stencil for a pumpkin?
jack O. Lantern
Which word is spelled correctly?
Literature in which words are chosen and arranged in a precise way to create certain sound and meanings is called:
This text feature describes what's happening in a picture.
"The stars were like diamonds," is an example of which type of figurative language?
The first official observance of Labor Day was Tuesday September 5, 1882 in New York City. The holiday was created by the Central Labor Union to recognize the contributions of the American worker. In 1884 the first Monday in September was selected to be the annual day of celebration. The Central Labor Union tried to encourage groups in other cities to follow the example of a workingmen's holiday. The government first began recognizing the holiday through ordinances in 1885 and 1886. The first bill to become a law recognizing Labor Day was passed in Oregon in February of 1887. By June of 1894, the majority of states had recognized the holiday, so the federal government passed a law making the observance of Labor Day each first Monday in September a legal holiday. The holiday is celebrated by workers and others nationwide in street parades and festivals.
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The passage above uses its text structure?
c. to give a history of the Labor Day holiday.
Which word is not spelled correctly?
When you hear a poem, you can "hear" a voice speaking to you. What is that "voice" called?
What type of text feature is used in a recipe?
Which genre below is most likely to use alliteration?
1.Poetry
The first official observance of Labor Day was Tuesday September 5, 1882 in New York City. The holiday was created by the Central Labor Union to recognize the contributions of the American worker. In 1884 the first Monday in September was selected to be the annual day of celebration. The Central Labor Union tried to encourage groups in other cities to follow the example of a workingmen's holiday. The government first began recognizing the holiday through ordinances in 1885 and 1886. The first bill to become a law recognizing Labor Day was passed in Oregon in February of 1887. By June of 1894, the majority of states had recognized the holiday, so the federal government passed a law making the observance of Labor Day each first Monday in September a legal holiday. The holiday is celebrated by workers and others nationwide in street parades and festivals.
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The passage above uses its text structure?
Grandma cookies at Christmas time. (Future tense)
A frog is an amphibian. It spends part of it's life in the water. It spends the other part on land.
What type of text is this?
This feature visually illustrates the text for the reader. What is it?
Onomatopoeia is the type of figurative language that imitates the sound it actually names.
1.True
What is the COMPOUND DIRECT OBJECT in the sentence?
Ms. Billingsley teaches science and math to the fifth grade students.
A sentence that makes a statement, is called a .
a. declarative sentence
In poetry, meaning can be emphasized by
Which text feature is a drawing, illustration, or sketch?