Fig. Lang
Which is an example of a simile?
Her eyes were diamonds.
His temper blazed like a hot fire.
The cat liked to lay in the sun.
His temper blazed like a hot fire.
What is a noun?
Person place thing or idea
Who was Maleeka's two main bullies?
Char
John John
Rewrite the sentence correctly.
i am so glad that today is friday
I am so glad that today is Friday.
Who won the Superbowl this year?
Kansas City Chiefs
Which sense is appealed to in the following sentence?
The grass tickled his skin as he stretched out beneath the sun.
Touch
What is a verb?
Action word
What was the name of Maleeka's crush?
Why did they stop talking?
Caleb
He left her on the bus
Name at least three things that should always be capitalized.
I
Names
Days of the week
Months of the year
Cities, Towns, Countries
Who are the three actors that have played Spiderman in chronological order?
Toby Maguire
Andrew Garfield
Tom Holland
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile is a comparison using the words like or as.
A metaphor is a comparison without using the words like or as.
What is an adjective and an adverb?
adjective describes a noun
adverb describes a verb
What was the name of Maleeka's best friend?
Did she go to the same school as Maleeka?
Sweets
No
Rewrite the sentence.
i is happy that they're is know skool 2morrow.
I am happy that there is no school tomorrow.
How many days are in a LEAP YEAR?
366
Label each example of fig. language
Love is a battlefield.
I told you a million times to do your homework.
The sun smiled from the sky.
Metaphor
hyperbole
personification
What is the adjective and/or the adverb in each sentence.
The small boy quickly ran across the street.
The sparkling new diamond was beautiful.
small - adjective quickly - adverb
sparkling, new - adjective
Why didn't the other teachers like Ms. Saunders?
She was trying to make changes
Gave the students too much homework
Dialogue should always begin and end with what?
Quotation marks
How many years is in a DECADE?
How many years is in a CENTURY?
10
100
Identify the figurative language in the following passage:
Her hands trembled like a shaking leaf as she reached for the door. What was behind it? she wondered. Her heart beat was a stampede in her chest as the door seemed to mock her for her cowardice. She could hear the tick tock tick tock of the clock as time slowly passed. She couldn't do it. She would be stuck in here forever.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Give two examples of each part of speech
Noun
verb
Adverb
Adjective
Answers may vary
Name five major events that happened in The Skin I'm In.
Place quotation marks in the appropriate spots.
What are you doin this weekend? John asked his friend Mike.
Nothin much. Mike answered. I'll probably just play the game.
I'm going to KD with my cousins. Want to come?
Sure!
"What are you doin this weekend?" John asked his friend Mike.
"Nothin much." Mike answered. "I'll probably just play the game."
"I'm going to KD with my cousins. Want to come?"
"Sure."
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