Vocabulary Feast
What is a synonym for thankful?
Grateful
“The turkey danced across the table.” What type of figurative language?
Personification
Choose the correct pronoun: “Each of the students brought ___ favorite food.”
His or her
What genre is a recipe?
Informational / procedural
If a book tells the story of the first Thanksgiving from the point of view of a turkey, what genre is it?
Fantasy / fiction
What does the root “con-” mean in the word “contribute”?
Together
When an author hints at something that will happen later, what is that called?
Foreshadowing
Fix the sentence: “My family cook a big thanksgiving dinner.”
My family cooks a big Thanksgiving dinner.
If a newspaper writes about the history of Thanksgiving, what genre is it?
Expository nonfiction
A passage says: “Families across America gather to celebrate thankfulness and togetherness.” What is the main purpose of this sentence in informational text?
To introduce the central idea of Thanksgiving traditions.
A cranberry sauce describes itself as “the most outstanding dish on the table.” What figurative language is that?
Hyperbole — definitely exaggerated.
“She was as busy as a Thanksgiving chef.” What type of figurative language?
Simile
What is the simple subject? “The warm pumpkin pie cooled on the counter.”
Pie
If a character refuses to help cook and later feels guilty, what is that an example of?
Internal conflict
A poet writes about Thanksgiving using rhythm and imagery to describe the smells of the kitchen. Which author’s craft technique is being used?
Sensory language / imagery.
What does infer mean?
Use clues + background knowledge to figure out something not directly stated
What is the author’s purpose if they are writing a recipe?
To inform / explain
Where does the comma go? “Before we ate we said what we were grateful for.”
Before we ate, we said what we were grateful for.
What genre is a story about a turkey who tries to escape the big meal?
Fiction
If a turkey wrote an autobiography, what would the point of view be?
“I gobbled my way through life…”
First person
A pumpkin pie dramatically shouts, “Without me, this story has no flavor or purpose!” What RLA term is the pie claiming to be?
The theme — because everything revolves around its importance.
Identify the tone: “The chilly air filled the streets as families cheerfully gathered.”
Warm / joyful / festive
What part of speech is the word “quickly” in the sentence: “She quickly grabbed the last roll.”
Adverb
What point of view is used if the narrator says "I burned the turkey"?
First-person
If the mashed potatoes are the protagonist, which Thanksgiving food is most likely the antagonist?
The gravy (it’s always trying to take over).