Story Elements
Want delicious ice cream? First, choose a flavor. After you choose a flavor, scoop it into a bowl. Then, top it with your favorite goodies such as sprinkles and chocolate fudge. Finally, grab a spoon and enjoy.
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What type of figurative language is the following sentence and what does it mean:
Under the Weather. Example: Megan is feeling under the weather.
What is an IDIOM?
It means to feel sick.
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Ice Cream is a delicious treat that can be served at restaurants, bought at stores, and people can even make it themselves. It comes in many different flavors such as vanilla, mint, and strawberry. It is a frozen dessert that people can eat during any occasion such as birthday parties and barbeques.
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Simile or Metaphor? Why?
The fluorescent light was the sun during our test.
What is a METAPHOR?
It is a metaphor because it compares two things without using like or as.
Author's use this to let the reader know what the main idea of the paragraph will be.
Although both ice cream and veggies are food, ice cream is less healthy and eaten as a dessert. Vegetables, however, are a side dish to a meal. Both come in many varieties. Ice cream is served cold whereas veggies are often served at room temperature or hot.
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What type of figurative language is this example: "Pete the penguin likes pizza and pancakes" and how do you know?
What is ALLITERATION?
Alliteration uses the same sound or letter in a phrase.
There are many reasons for a person to eat ice cream. One reason people eat ice cream is to celebrate a special occasion. Another reason people eat it is to cool down on a hot day. Whatever the cause, people typically feel refreshed after eating this delicious treat. They are often left wanting more.
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"Her teeth were as white as snow."
What is SIMILE?
Similes use like or as to compare two things.
What is the theme of this story?
Money Mark was born rich. He never had to work a day in his life and he got everything handed to him on a silver platter. When he was six, Money Mark wanted to go to a basketball game. His father paid the starting five of the Bulls and Celtics to play a private game of Nerf-ball in Money Mark's bedroom. When Money Mark turned thirteen, he wanted to start a band. His father hired the Rolling Stones to play with him every Saturday at the family's private concert hall, though his family was never there. By the time he was twenty-one, Money Mark was bored with life. He was surrounded by a bunch of possessions that he didn't appreciate and Money Mark could find nothing new or exciting in his life. Despite his vast wealth, Money Mark was never satisfied.
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Description - circle map, tree map
Sequencing - flow map
Cause and Effect - multi-flow map
Compare and Contrast - double bubble map
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"The popcorn was jumping out of the bowl."
What is PERSONIFICATION?
Personification gives human like qualities to nonliving things.
Mr. Pig and Mr. Dog were hanging out at the food court of the animal shopping mall. Mr. Pig was eating a huge feast of pizza and drinking a large jug of fruit punch and Mr. Dog was watching him eat. "Hey, Mr. Pig. If you give me a slice of your pizza, I'll let you have the next bone I find." Mr. Pig declined, even though it hurt his stomach to eat the last three slices of pizza. "I'm sorry, Mr. Dog," Mr. Pig said, "but I paid for this pizza and it's all mine." Mr. Dog sighed and waited for Mr. Pig to finish, and then they left the animal mall together. On the way out, a hunter spotted them and gave chase. Mr. Pig normally could have escaped the hunter but since he was weighed down by such a large meal, Mr. Pig collapsed and the hunter killed him. Mr. Dog easily escaped. Later that night while returning to the scene, Mr. Dog caught the scent of something delicious and began digging around a trash can. He found a large ham bone with lots of meat and marrow still stuck to the bone. Mr. Dog happily ate. What is the theme? a. Watch out for danger b. Treat others the way you want to be treated c. It is better to share than to be greedy.