Figurative Language
What is a simile?
A comparison that uses "like" or "as".
What does the prefix "pre" mean?
Before
Who was the first president?
George Washington
Where is the pilot?
In the lake.
What does Mr. Litsey collect?
Books
What is a metaphor?
A comparison that does NOT use "like" or "as".
What does the prefix "mid" mean?
Middle
What is the capital city of the United States?
Washington DC
What animal is eating Brian?
Mosquitos
What time do kids start getting on their buses?
2:45
What figurative language device uses dad jokes?
What does the suffix "less" mean?
without
Who was the famous civil rights leader who gave the "I Have A Dream" speech?
MLK
What is on Brian's face after sleeping in the sun?
A sun burn.
What silly day is celebrated at the beginning of next month?
April Fools!
If I leave my soda at home for the day and say, "Well, isn't that the greatest?" is an example of?
Sarcasm
What does the word midnight mean?
Middle of the night.
What document did the founding fathers write that declared America's Independence from England?
The Declaration of Independence.
What is the secret?
Brian's mom cheated on his father.
Beaver
"Raining cats and dogs" and "killing two birds with one stone" are examples of:
Idioms
What does the word thoughtless mean?
Without thought.
Who was the sixteenth president who led America through the Civil War and freed the slaves of the Confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was Brian's insightful English teacher?
Mr. Perpich
What country did America declare independence from in 1776?
Britian