FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
A comparison of 2 things using "like" or "as"
Simile
A word that means surprised.
astonished
What is the first thing you should do before you listen to a lecture or story?
Put all distractions away.
This is a kind of punctuation that indicates a pause in a sentence.
comma
The first thing you do when you don't understand a word.
Look it up
A comparison of 2 things that does not use "like" or "as"
metaphor
A synonym for bewildered?
confused
What is the second thing you should do before you listen to a lecture or a book?
Ask for the topic.
This is a describing word.
adjective
The second thing you do when you don't understand a word.
Look at or draw a picture
When you apply human characteristics to non-human things.
personification
This word means boring and not colorful.
drab
What should you do while you listen to a lecture or a story?
Visualize or picture in your mind.
A small part of a word that comes at the beginning of a word.
prefiex
This is usually the first part of a definition.
A huge exaggeration that can't possibly be true.
hyperbole
This word means very colorful.
vivid
What can you do after the story is over?
Ask questions.
A small part of a word that comes at the end of the word.
suffix
2 words that mean the same thing
synonyms
A common phrase that says one thing, but means another.
idiom
This word means stylish and fancy.
elegant
What is a good way to figure out the main idea?
Look at the title.
A word that joins two smaller sentences to form one longer sentence.
2 words that mean the opposite.
antonym