Figurative Language
Look back at "The Dainty Dragon" and give an example a simile.
Answer will either be...
"On a night as cold and black as marble."
"Doris anxiously awaited the duel like a murder awaiting trial."
What is the comparative adverb in this sentence?
Sarah is faster than Ricky.
What is faster?
Since athletes must stay in great shape, they seldom eat junk food.
Using context clues, what does seldom mean?
Answer will vary...
Examples: rarely, hardly, barely
A story that has animals talking.
What is fiction?
The main character of the story that is typically the good guy.
What is protagonist?
The narrator is known is what point of view?
What is First Person?
Look back at "The Dainty Dragon" and give an example a metaphor.
What is "He was a dark shadow that filled everyone in the village with fear."
The teacher spoke more slower to help us understand.
Which word needs to be taken out of the sentence above?
A. spoke
B. more
C. help
What is B. more?
Answers will vary...
Example: sleepy
A story that includes larger than life characters.
What is tall tale?
The person who fights against the main character and is typically the villian.
What is antagonist?
The narrator is unknown is what point of view?
What is Third Person?
Look back at "The Dainty Dragon" and give an example a hyperbole.
Answer will either be...
"...she was more lovely than any dragon ever had been."
"...Herculean Horseman could defeat thousands of enemies within seconds."
Could you talk more quieter please?
Which word needs to be taken out of the sentence?
A. more
B. talk
C. please
What is A. more?
What is an antonym for the word loud?
Answers will vary...
Examples: quiet, whisper, hushed
What is a poem?
Who is the protagonist in "The Dainty Dragon"?
Who is Doris the Dainty Dragon?
What point of view is "The Dainty Dragon" written in?
What is Third Person?
Look back at "The Dainty Dragon" and give an example a personification.
What is "Long ago in a sleepy Janpanese village."
What is the comparative adverb in this sentence?
Mrs. Paynter got to the school sooner than her students.
What is sooner?
What does game mean in the sentence below?
He was game enough to try rock climbing for the first time.
A. something done for fun or amusement; play
B. a form of play or sport having certain rules and equipment for play
C. daring in spirit; brave
D. ready or willing to take part in
What is C-daring in spirit; brave?
What genre is "The Dainty Dragon"?
What is fiction?
Who is the antagonist in "The Dainty Dragon"?
Who is the Herculean Horseman?
What point of view is "My Big Brother, Johnny Kaw" written in?
What is First Person?
Look back at "The Dainty Dragon" and give all of the examples of onomatopoeias.
What is thunk and flop?
Karen is more joyful than her cat.
Are there any changes that need to be made to this sentence?
What does the word note mean in the sentence below?
The singer sang a beautiful high note.
A. a shorter letter
B. a single musical tone
C. to pay close attention to
What is B-a single musical tone?
"My Big Brother, Johnny Kaw" is an example of what genre?
What is a Tall Tale.
Who is the protagonist from "My Big Brother, Johnny Kaw"?
Who is Johnny Kaw?
What point of view is the following passage being told in?
Bill was so proud of his touchdown. He talked and talked about it. He told everyone about it. His friends were getting tired of hearing about it. "Maybe we could talk about something else," complained Ted.
What is Third person.