Figurative
Language
Language
He was graceful like a gazelle.
Simile
What does the acronym PIES stand for?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Share
Riddle:
I'm tall when I'm young, I'm short when I'm old, and every Halloween, I bring a jack-o-lantern life. What am I?
A Candle
Give a Proper Noun for the following word.
holiday
Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving etc.
This graphic image shows people, places, events, and objects that are in the news.
PHOTO
The cookies were cooked, cooled, and consumed in just a matter of minutes.
Alliteration
What's the author's purpose?
You need to buy new Chocobear cereal! It's healthy and delicious. Buy some today!
To persuade
Riddle:
I sometimes live under your bed. Kids are scared to look down and they cover their head. I am not really real. I am just pretend. I only wish I could be your friend.
Monster
Mark Twain wrote fiction, and T.S. Eliot wrote poetry
A.) Simple
B.) Compound
C.) Complex
D.) Compound-Complex
B
This graphic image is often used in social studies, history, or science texts.
MAP
The candy wrapper crackled when she opened it.
Onomatopoeia
What is the author's purpose?
The redwood trees of California are among the oldest living things on Earth. In fact, some of these trees may be more than 2,000 years old.
To Inform
Riddle:
I shine in the night and sparkle a bit. I am pretty to look at and I am always lit. When the clouds are not out I am easy to see. Do you think you might know me?
Stars
What type of text tells a story, has characters and dialogue, and has a beginning, middle, and end?
Narrative/Fiction
These graphic images can be very helpful when showing a make-believe creature that comes from an author's imagination.
Drawings/Illustration
His mom told him a million times to slow down as he ran down the sidewalk, but he couldn't help himself.
Hyperbole
What is the author's purpose?
Novels, Movie Scripts, Comic Books, Plays, Short Stories, Mystery's
To Entertain
Riddle:
I am kind of clear, but shine with the dew. I catch bugs for arachnids, maybe just a few. I have sticky parts and some parts are not.
Spider Web
The _________ is the feeling READERS get when they read the author's text.
MOOD
This graphic images show facts or numbers that are organized in rows and columns.
Table
Time is money.
Metaphor
What is the author's purpose?
Autobiographies, Resumes, Personal Essays, Diaries, Journals
To Share
Which definition does NOT show a meaning for the word 'apparition' in the sentence below?
Matthew was startled by the ghastly apparition of an old man that appeared to be gliding towards him from the brick wall.
A.) spirit
B.) ghost-like image
C.) violent
D.) phantom
C.) Violent
The AUTHOR'S ATTITUDE towards the texts's topic, characters, or audience is called _________?
TONE
These graphic images show events in order in which they occurred.
Timeline