Literal? or Figurative?
Literal or Figurative? "People think of Philadelphia as the cradle of freedom."
Figurative
What is this figurative word saying? "It looks like a tornado went through your room?"
It is messy and organized.
What does "raining cats and dogs mean?"
heavy rain
What are the 5 main vowels?
a, e, i, o, u
Which word is a palindrome? radar or even?
radar
Literal or Figurative? "That piece of cake was really tasty."
Literal
What is this figurative word saying? "The ball came at the goalie like a meteor."
fast and hard
What does "I have butterflies in my stomach" mean
What does the :: mean in an analogy?
as
How many syllables does the word "bottle" have?
2
Literal or Figurative? "It is hard not to scratch when you have an itch."
Literal
What is this figurative word saying? "Abby had a vision of how she wanted to build the skateboard.
an idea that you want to see come through.
What does "not my cup of tea" mean?
I am not interested.
"I really wanted to eat mothers pie." What is missing from the word "mothers?"
mother's
What kind of analogy is this? thumb : hand :: toe : foot
part/whole
Literal or Figurative? "My backpack weighs a ton."
Figurative
What is this figurative word saying? "Mr. Lacouture's lesson would crumble if the internet went out."
It would fall apart or not work.
What does "you are on thin ice" mean?
you are about to be in trouble or about to be caught.
What are the two adverbs? "It is snowing outside, so we need to dress warmly."
outside and warmly
Describe the difference in synonyms and antonyms.
synonyms - words have similar meaning
antonyms - words that have opposite meaning
Literal or Figurative? "My reflection showed how much his beard has grown."
Literal
What is this figurative word saying? "My brother is a sloth when it comes to getting ready for school."
it means it take him a long time
What does "you are the apple of my eye" mean?
you are my love.
What is an independent clause?
A phrase that can be it's own sentence.
How do we know that the words "flower" and flour" are homophones?
They sound the same but they have different meanings.