Figurative Language
Is, was, are, and were are all signal words used in what form of figurative language?
What is a metaphor
A word that has the same or very similar meaning to another word
What is a synonym
This is the main point the author wants you to understand after reading a text.
What is the central idea
This is what the author believes or is trying to prove in a text
What is the author's claim
This is the way an author organizes information in a text.
What is text structure
What are the 4 styles of poetry?
What is Haiku, Limerick, Rhymed Verse, and Free Verse
This tells us WHO is telling the story
What is the point of view
3 purposes an author will write for their readers are to
What is to persuade, inform, or entertain
The sequence of events that unfold in a story, showing how one event leads to another and what causes what
What is the plot
A short version of a story that tells the most important parts?
What is a summary
This form of figurative language uses exaggerated language that is not meant to be taken seriously?
What is a hyperbole
Words that have opposite meanings
What is antonyms
In the sentence, “Dogs are loyal, playful pets that can help people,” what is the central idea
What is that dogs make great pets
You can find the author’s claim by looking at what they are trying to do with these two things: facts and ___
What is opinions
This text structure is used in a story to tell things in the order they happened
What is sequence or chronological order
This poetry style uses 3 lines
What is a haiku
If a story uses “I,” “me,” and “my,” it is written in this point of view
What is first person
If an author writes a book about how to bake cookies, what is the author’s purpose?
What is to inform
A central topic or idea explored in a work of art, literature, or music
What is the theme
Should a summary include every little detail or just the main idea and big events?
What is just the main idea and big events?
Like or as are both signal words used in what form of figurative language?
What is a simile
In the sentence “She was famished after the long hike,” what does “famished” mean?
What is very hungry?
You can find the central idea by looking at these three things: the title, the first sentence, and this part that wraps everything up
What is the conclusion or last sentence
“School lunches should be healthier.” Is this an example of a fact or a claim?
What is a claim
If a passage explains a problem and then gives ways to fix it, what structure is that?
What is problem and solution
This poetry style has five-lines with a specific structure and rhyme scheme
What is a limerick
If a story uses “he,” “she,” or “they,” it is written in this point of view
What is third person
If an author writes a story about a talking dog who saves the day, what is the author's purpose?
What is to entertain
The turning point, the moment of highest tension and suspense
What is the climax
You read a story about a slow turtle who wins a race by never giving up. What is a good summary of the story?
What is The turtle won the race because he kept going, even though he was slow?
A phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words themselves
What is a idiom
Which word shows a stronger feeling: mad or furious?
What is furious?
This kind of sentence often tells the central idea right away, especially in nonfiction
What is the topic sentence
“Kids should read every day because it helps them learn new words.” What is the claim?
What is that kids should read every day
A passage talks about how cats and dogs are the same and different. What structure is used?
What is compare and contrast
This poetry style is the most common and it usually has a metrical form that rhymes throughout
What is a Rhymed Verse
Two characters are in the same situation but react differently. This shows they have different what?
What are perspectives
A commercial tells you to buy a new kind of cereal because it tastes the best. What is the author’s purpose?
What is to persuade
The concluding part where the main conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied up
What is the resolution
The cat wanted to catch the mouse, but the mouse was too clever and escaped each time. In the end, the cat gave up. What’s the best summary?
What is The clever mouse escaped the cat over and over until the cat gave up?
This form of figurative language attributes personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman
What is personification
Which word best completes the sentence?
“She wore a _______ dress to the fancy party.”
(a) torn
(b) elegant
(c) muddy
What is elegant
The paragraph tells how cheetahs are the fastest land animals. It gives examples of how fast they run. What is the central idea?
What is cheetahs are very fast
“Chocolate ice cream is the best dessert.” Is this an author’s claim or just a detail?
What is an author's claim
If a paragraph tells about an event and what happened because of it, what structure is that?
What is cause and effect
This form of poetry is not bound by traditional rules of meter or rhyme
What is a free verse
An author helps readers understand perspective by showing what the character ___ and ___
What is thinks and feels
What does the acronym "PIE" stand for when talking about the author’s purpose?
What is to persuade, inform, and entertain
The series of events that build tension and interest, leading up to the story's climax
What is the rising action
What should you NOT include in a summary?
What are your opinions or small details?