Figurative Language
“It was as big as an elephant.” Is an example of:
simile – metaphor - personification
Simile
What is a prefix?
A letter or group of letter that are added before the word.
What genre is this book? (Historical fiction, myth, legend, folk tale, origin story, informational text etc.)
Folk tale
“Time is money.” Is an example of:
simile – metaphor - onomatopoeia
Metaphor
What is a synonym?
A word that means exactly the same or similar to another word.
Which characteristic helps the reader identify the text as a folk tale?
A. It contains realistic descriptions of work
B. It describes events that took place during a specific time in history.
C. It takes place in a small village.
D. It has characters who teaches others a lesson.
D. It has characters who teaches others a lesson.
What does the simile in paragraph 1 allow the author to suggest about the villagers?
A. They do not have to work hard.
B. They think the trees are beautiful
C. They eat nothing but maple syrup
D. They get along with one another
A. They do not have to work hard.
What is a suffix?
A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word.
From which point of view is the text written?
A. First-person point of view by an all-knowing narrator.
B. Third-Person point of view by an outside narrator.
C. First-person point of view from Manabozho's perspective.
D. Third-person point of view from a villager's perspective.
B. Third-Person point of view by an outside narrator.
The author’s use of the words “Drip, drip, plop” in paragraph 4 helps to –
A. Indicate that the maple syrup is very sticky.
B. Create a rhythm that shows how quickly the villagers are drinking the syrup.
C. Copy the sound the syrup makes as it falls into the mouths of the villagers.
D. Show that the maple trees produce a great deal of syrup.
C. Copy the sound the syrup makes as it falls into the mouths of the villagers.
In paragraph 5, what does the word Unconcerned mean?
A. Worried Again
B. Full of worry
C. Able to worry
D. Not Worried
D. Not Worried
Which statement best expresses the conflict in this text?
F. Manabozho becomes upset when no one will listen to his ideas.
G. Manabozho believes it is not healthy for people to lie around all day.
H. Manabozho worries people will take all the syrup from the trees.
J. Manabozho feels angry that he is the only person who is working.
G. Manabozho believes it is not healthy for people to lie around all day.
The author includes imagery in paragraph 8 to show that –
A. Manabozho’s plan has been successful
B. The people are upset with Manabozho
C. Manabozho prefers the taste of thin syrup.
D. The people want Manabozho to help them.
A. Manabozho’s plan has been successful
Which word in paragraph 1 best helps the reader know what game means?
F. Pleasant
G. Plenty
H. Hunt
J. Fields
H. Hunt