Similies
What is a simile?
A way to compare two different things using the words "____" or "__" to make descriptions more interesting.
"like" "as"
A map of the United States would show _____?
a. The states that make up our country.
b. All the oceans of the world.
c. What time the sun sets in Virginia on a certain day.
a. The states that make up our country.
TRUE or FALSE:
A plot tells the most important events in a story.
TRUE
What is the setting?
The _____ and ____ a story happens.
place and time.
Order these actions: eat breakfast, wake up, brush teeth.
Which word makes this a simile: “The snow was as white as milk”?
"as"
A map of my town might show ______.
a. How many kids go to my school.
b. Streets and important buildings in my town.
c. What animals might live in nearby rivers.
b. Streets and important buildings in my town.
The part of the story where the characters are introduced and the setting is shown.
a. Beginning
b. Middle
c. End
If a story takes place at recess, in the classroom, and on the bus, these are all examples of this.
The setting
Which comes first in a story: the ending, the middle, or the beginning?
“The dog ran like the wind.” Is this a simile?
Yes!
TRUE or FALSE:
A world map might show how close countries are to each other.
TRUE
The part of the story where the problem is solved and the story wraps up.
a. Beginning
b. Middle
c. End
c. End
If I am reading about a snowstorm in December, what might my setting look like?
A. A beach with kids playing in the water.
B. A room filled with twinkling lights, a tree, and lots of presents.
C. Fireworks outside after my family has a picnic in the park.
B. A room filled with twinkling lights, a tree, and lots of presents.
What you must do before putting on your shoes
Put on your socks.
What does the simile mean that says,"Brave as a lion?"
It compares someone to a lion (who is a brave animal).
What would a map NOT show us?
a. How many people live in a place.
b. How many kids like school.
c. What is land and what is water.
b. How many kids like school.
If a story starts with a boy finding a map and ends with him finding treasure, this is what the whole sequence of events is called. (The ____)
Plot
"Under the sea" is an example of a setting that tells you this.
a. Where the story takes place.
b. When the story takes place.
c. The characters in the story.
a. Where the story takes place.
What part of the story usually tells about the problem?
A. Beginning
B. Middle
C. End
B. Middle
Which sentence is a simile?
A. The cat is fluffy.
B. The cat is like a cloud.
B.
Why are maps helpful to a reader?
a. They can show how many map makers there are.
b. They can help you compare to places.
c. They can help you decide what to have for dinner.
b. They can help you compare to places.
True or False: A story usually has a beginning, a middle, and a... top?
False, Beginning, middle and END
If the setting changes from a sunny beach to a stormy beach, this element of the setting has changed.
A. The place in the setting has changed.
B. The characters in the setting have changed.
C. The weather in the setting has changed.
C. The weather in the setting has changed.
If you read, "In conclusion", what part of the story are you in?
a. Beginning
b. Middle
c. End
c. End