Personal Narratives
Figurative Langauge
Figurative Language Examples
Verbs/Adjectives
Terms
100

A true story told in the first person by someone who was involved in the events being described.

What are personal narratives?

100

This compares two things using like or as.

What is a simile?

100

The sun was playing hide and seek. This form of figurative language is known as this.

What is personification?

100

This describes a noun.

What is an adjective?

100

This is the author's or character's mood or attitude.

What is tone?

200

Personal narratives are told in this point of view.

What is first person point of view?

200

This compares two things without using like or as.

What is a metaphor?

200

Life is like a box of chocolates is this kind of figurative language.

What is a simile? 

200

This is an action word.

What is a verb?

200

This is what the character(s) are doing.

What is dialogue?

300

Personal narratives are always based on this.

What is a true story?

300

This is a phrase that doesn't mean it's literal meaning.

What is an idiom?

300

Life is a roller coaster is an example of this figurative language.

What is a metaphor?

300

Give a better verb for the word "run".

What is: sprinted, dashed, darted, charged, etc.?

300

This is when you give a clear image of what is happening in your writing.

What is showing (not telling)?

400

These are the narratives you wrote.

What are name narratives?

400
This gives nonhuman things human like characteristics.

What is personification?

400

Once in a blue moon is an example of this figurative language.

What is an idiom?

400

Give two strong adjectives for this following: ice cream on a summer day.

What are delicious, tasty, melting, etc.?

400

This is a perspective or way of looking at something, or who is telling the story

What is point of view?

500

This person is usually involved in the narrative.

Who is the writer or author?
500

These are words that mean exactly what it sounds like.

What is an onomatopoeia?

500

BANG! BOOM! CRACK! These are examples of what?

What is an onomatopoeia? 

500

Give two strong adjectives for this following: rotten food.

What are disgusting, gross, sickening, etc.?

500

Both A Real San Giving Day and Hello, My Name Is are told in what point of view.

What is first person point of view?

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