FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
MEANING
CONTENT
LANGUAGE
REVIEW
100
What is this an example of? The piece of cake was as big as a boy?
Simile
100
What is the effect in this sentence? Jackie began collecting stamps so her grandmother took her to the post office.
Her grandmother took her to the post office.
100
What is where and when a story takes place?
Setting
100
Which plural word is spelled correctly? mens / valleys / shipes / mooses
valleys
100
What are context clues?
Context clues are like hidden hints in a sentence or passage that help you figure out the meaning of a word you don't know.
200
What is this an example of? The balloon is a floating ball.
Metaphor
200
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Which sentence is an opinion? The president is the best! / The president lives in Washington, D.C. / The citizens elect the president.
The president is the best
200
What are the events in a story called?
Plot
200
What is the adjective in this sentence? Elsa wore a formal dress to the party.
Formal
200
What is meant by the author's purpose?
An author's purpose refers to the main reason or intention behind writing a particular text. It answers why the author write the text.
300
What is this an example of? The waves danced on the shore line.
Personification
300
What is a reasonable prediction for someone who studied really hard for their math test?
They will make an A!
300
Why should you identify text structure when reading non-fiction?
Knowing the text structure can help you understand the main idea in the article.
300
Put correct punctuation in the following sentence:
You will need to find a variety of books history, poetry, mystery, and instruction materials.
: (after books)
300
What is the point of view in this sentence: She left the mall and drove away. She suddenly swerved to avoid hitting the curb.
3rd person
400
What is this an example of? My backpack weighs a ton!
Hyperbole
400
What inference can we make? Joe made $60 mowing lawns. He loves video games. He walked past a video store....
He will walk in and buy a video game.
400
What chart can you create to organize information in a compare/contract passage?
A Venn diagram
400
Put punctuation where they are needed:
Mrs. Davis said Everyone will do great on their test tomorrow.
said, "Everyone.....tomorrow."
400
What is an inference?
It's when you use clues and your own knowledge to figure out something that's not directly said in the text.
500
What is this an example of? The bees buzzed around the flower.
Onomatopoeia
500
What is the main idea? Did a cow start a fire? A legend says Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over a lantern & started the Great Chicago Fire. The fire killed over 100 people, but no one knows if the cow is to blame.
The legend of Mrs. O'Leary's cow
500
What are the main elements in fictional stories?
500
Which sentence is written correctly? Uncle Josh and them went to the ballgame. Uncle Josh and us went to the ballgame. Uncle Josh and she went to the ballgame.
Uncle Josh and she went to the ballgame.
500
This is the message or the moral of the story.
What is theme?