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VOCABULARY
COMPREHENSION SKILLS
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
RANDOM
100

something that supports a theory or claim; testimony or proof

evidence

100

Which reading comprehension skill includes using

what you already know + clues from the text =

what I can _______

INFERENCE/DRAWING CONCLUSIONS


100

The sentence "Her lovely voice was music to his ears" is an example of what type of figurative language?

METAPHOR

100

He walked in as quiet as a mouse.

This is an example of what type of figurative language?

Simile

200

to examine closely

analyze

200
Describes what a character is like on the inside (their personality)

CHARACTER TRAIT


200

The sentence "The room was as cold as ice" is an example of what type of figurative language?

SIMILE


200

The moral or lesson the author wants you to learn from the story

theme

300

to refer to or quote a source of information to support a point

cite

300
Name at LEAST 2 clues in the text that will help determine a character's personality (or character trait)

THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, ACTIONS, DIALOUGE


300

The sentence "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse" is an example of what type of figurative language?


HYPERBOLE

300

Clear, direct, and specific as to leave no doubt about the meaning

Explicit

400

 a person's mental outlook or point of view

perspective


400

"John often watched Maggie from a distance. There had been a time when she had told him everything. Now she was like looking at a work of art, or at some beautiful creature and just . . . wondering. Did she miss him too? Did she think about him at all?"

What is the author's point of view?

3RD PERSON LIMITED POV

400

The sentence "The best part about music class is that you can bang on the drum." is an example of what type of figurative language?


ONOMONOPEIA 

400

Restate the question - Why should you brush your teeth before bed?

You should brush your teeth before bed because....

500

UNDERSTOOD, BUT NOT CLEARLY STATED CAN BE ASSUMED BASED ON EVIDENCE FROM TEXT

implicit

500

"Jason often watched Maggie from a distance. He wondered if she missed him, if she ever thought of him at all. Maggie often felt his heavy gaze, and it made her nervous. She wished he would let it go and leave her alone. It was over. That was it. They were finished. She was finished, that is. John wasn't "finished" with the relationship at all."

What is the author's point of view?

3RD PERSON OMNISCIENT


500

The phrase "beat around the bush" is an example of what type of figurative language?


IDIOM


500

Restate the question - Should students get paid for good grades?

Students should get paid for good grades because...