Similes
What words PROVE this is a simile?
She is as fast as a cheetah.
AS
How do you know this is a metaphor and not a simile?
Her friends call her a walking dictionary because her vocabulary is so strong.
It does not use the words like or as
What does 'inferencing' mean?
Revise this sentence :
I am going to the movies to see little mermaid.
Capitalize Little Mermaid
What does POETS stand for?
Preview
Occasion
Emotion
Theme
Speaker
How would you turn this simile into a metaphor?
Sam is as sleepy as a sloth.
Sam is a sleepy sloth.
How would you turn this metaphor into a simile?
Lexi's voice is music to my ears.
Lexi's voice is like music to my ears.
What does RACE stand for and when do we use it?
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain
We use it when we are answering a written response.
Revise this sentence:
My mom went to the store to buy dog food, cereal and milk.
Add a comma before and
My mom went to the store to buy dog food, cereal, and milk.
What are the 3 types of AUTHOR'S PURPOSE?
Persuade, inform, entertain
Is this a simile?
Jessica is a clown.
No, this is a metaphor.
Is this a metaphor?
Haley is a night owl, she stays up all night.
Yes
What does CENTRAL / MAIN IDEA mean ?
What the text is mostly talking about.
Combine these sentences correctly.
I play basketball. I play volleyball.
I play basketball and volleyball.
Name one type of text feature
Title, subtitle, heading, photo, caption, illustration, word guides, maps, graphs, charts, pronunciation guides
What is the definition of a simile?
a type of metaphor where 2 things are compared using words 'like' or 'as'
What is the definition of a metaphor?
A figure of speech that says one thing is the same as something else.
What is THEME?
The lesson or message that the author wants us to know.
Revise this sentence :
My teacher gave me some really great advise.
Change advise to advice
What is a stanza?
The 'paragraphs' or sections in a poem
Give me a simile.
Give me a metaphor.
Compares two things without using like or as
What does the preview 'un-' mean?
NOT
Revise this sentence :
I am going to Walmart than to Brookshires.
Change than to then
What text structure would a recipe be?
Sequence