Figurative Language
As smart as a teacher
Simile
Which of the choices below is NOT a common type of context clue?
synonym
antonym
part of speech
definition
Part of speech
What is theme
authors message
What is the acronym for Author's Purpose
PIE
List three parts of speech
noun, adjectives,adverbs, verbs, preposition, conjunction
Savannah is a butterfly
Metaphor
In reading, to 'infer' means to _____.
guess
analyze
edit
understand
Guess
List two common themes
open
Textbook
Inform
blue,red,yellow
adjective
My feet are killing me
Idiom
Nutritious foods, such as fruits and vegetables, help our bodies grow. Using the example clue, the word nutritious in this sentence means
Healthy
Can a story have multiple themes
Yes
Bumper Sticker- With the Words VOTE FOR MRS.PRATT
Persuade
Mrs. Pratt, Ms. Best
noun
Im so hungry I can eat a horse
hyperbole
Our country's highest politician, the president, has the job of making sure our country stays safe.
elected official
Can theme be one word
NO
Songs/ Song lyrics
Entertain
But and if
conjunction
Once in a blue moon
Idiom
Fish, whales, and dolphins are aquatic animals. Using the example clue, the word aquatic in this sentence means
water
A fly bit a bald man on the head. The man tried to shoo the fly away. But the fly landed on the man’s head and bit him again. This made the man furious. He slapped his head to squash the fly, but the fly few away just before the man delivered a stinging slap to his own head. The fly landed on the man’s head a third time and laughed at him. “You would hurt yourself just to get back at me?” he taunted. The man was so enraged that he tried to hit the fly with a rock. Instead he knocked himself, senseless, to the ground.
Never seek revenge
Death Penalty Speech
Persuade
in at on under
preposition