Figurative Language
What type of figurative language is being used here:
The sun smiled down on us.
What is... personification
Provide the vocabulary word for the following definition:
the separation or isolation of a race, class, or ethnic group
What is... segregation
What reading is the following quote from:
"Her hand did not shake as she opened the envelope and unfolded the sheet of green paper inside. She began to cry silently for the wickedness of the world when she red the words: Look out at what used to be your roses".
What is... "The Possibility of Evil"
Which part of the essay is meant to grab the readers attention and make them want to continue reading?
What is... the hook
Where can you find markers in this classroom?
What is.. the 3 drawer bin in the back of the room
What type of figurative language is being used here:
The tree branches moved like the wind.
What is... simile
Provide the vocabulary word for the following definition:
the time during which something continues
What reading is the following quote from:
"I have no separate feeling about being an American citizen and colored. I am merely a fragment of the Great Soul that surges within the boundaries. My country, right or wrong".
What is... "How it Feels to be Colored Me"
Which part of an essay supports the claims being made by the author ?
What is... the evidence
When you complete stellar work, where do your paper get displayed?
What is... the Good 4 U board
What type of figurative language is being used here:
I am so hungry, I could eat a horse!"
What is... hyperbole
Provide the vocabulary word for the following definition:
delicately complex; understated
What is... subtle
What reading is the following quote from:
"The death sentence and the life sentence are equally immoral, but if I had to choose between the death penalty and imprisonment for life, I would certainly choose the second. To live anyhow is better than not at all".
What is... "The Bet"
Which part of an essay usually appears in the introduction portion of the essay? It is a one sentence statement that contains the topic and controlling ideas.
When you enter the classroom and get to your seat, what is the first thing you are supposed to do ?
What is... read the board
What type of figurative language is being used here:
Stop beating a dead horse!
What is... an idiom
Provide the vocabulary word for the following definition:
matching the highest standards in regards to behavior, performance, or appearance
What is... impeccable
What reading is the following quote from:
"We buried it because it was perfect. We didn’t tell my mother, but together it was all we talked about, til we forgot. It was the lion".
What is... "The Secret Lion"
Which part of an essay summarizes the main idea of a paragraph ?
What is... a topic sentence
Where can you find the class objective everyday?
What is... the morning board
What type of figurative language is being used here:
The smell of donuts is like kryptonite to me.
What is... an allusion.
Provide the vocabulary word for the following definition:
with a focused and strong attention
What is... keenly
What reading is the following quote from:
"I have great honor. So will you. But you will find that that is not the same as power".
What is... "The Giver"
Which part of an essay supports the authors points in the thesis statement with details, evidences and explanations?
What is... the body paragraph
In the fall, what decoration was on the bulletin board in the back of the room?
What is... a tree