Figurative Language
Jenny and her siblings jump at the flyers “like hot beans leaping up from grease on a pan.” What type of figurative language is this?
What is a simile?
A narrator tells a story using words such as I, me, my, and we. What point of view is being used?
What is first person?
What two major elements make up a story's setting?
What are time and place?
What is the theme of a story?
What is the message or lesson about life that the author communicates through the story?
“The puppy was famished, so it quickly ate its entire bowl of food.” What does famished most likely mean?
What is very hungry?
What does a simile comparing the children to “hot beans” help the reader understand about their actions?
What is that they are moving quickly and energetically because they are excited?
A narrator tells a story using he, she, they, and the characters' names. What point of view is this?
What is third person?
What is the problem or struggle that drives the events of a story?
What is conflict?
“Friendship” is an example of a topic. Which is more likely to be a theme: A. Friendship or B. True friendship requires trust and honesty?
What is B: True friendship requires trust and honesty?
What is a word's connotation?
What is the feeling or association that a word suggests beyond its literal definition?
Curtis's friends say that he has the “Midas touch” when it comes to baking. What type of figurative language is this?
What is an allusion?
A narrator tells a story in third person but allows the reader to know the thoughts and feelings of only one character. What point of view is this?
What is third-person limited?
A character is lost in a dark forest during a thunderstorm. How could this setting affect the plot?
What is it could create danger, obstacles, or tension that affect what the character does?
A character fails at something several times but continues practicing until she succeeds. Which theme is best supported?
What is perseverance can help people overcome challenges?
Which word has the most negative connotation: confident, arrogant, or self-assured?
What is arrogant?
Which figurative-language technique is used in the phrase “Jenny flew like a bird toward the planes,” and what does it reveal about Jenny?
What is a simile, and it emphasizes Jenny's excitement and eagerness to get to the planes?
Why might an author switch from describing what a character does to revealing what another character is thinking?
What is to help the reader understand another character's thoughts, feelings, or motivations?
A character wants to win a competition, but another competitor keeps defeating her. What element of plot is being developed?
What is conflict?
How do authors usually develop a theme?
What is through characters' actions, conflicts, experiences, and changes throughout the story?
The students' excitement was “palpable.” What does palpable mean as it is used in the sentence?
What is so intense that it feels like it could be physically felt or touched?
What might an allusion to King Midas suggest about a character?
What is a character who turns everything they do into a success?
A story is told in third-person limited from Maya's perspective. The reader knows Maya is nervous, but the reader cannot know what her brother is thinking. Why might the author choose this point of view?
What is to limit the reader's knowledge and make the reader experience events primarily through Maya's perspective?
Why do authors choose specific settings instead of simply placing characters in random locations?
What is because the setting can influence characters' actions, create conflict, establish mood, and move the plot forward?
A character initially believes that being the best is the most important thing. After losing a competition, she realizes that enjoying the activity and spending time with friends matters more. What theme could the author be developing?
What is success is not always measured by winning; relationships and enjoyment can be more valuable than competition?
“As the butterfly entered the garden, it gently settled on one flower, then moved lightly from flower to flower, alighting on each one for only a few seconds.” Based on the context clues, what does alighting most likely mean?
What is landing or settling gently?