Figurative Language
What type of figurative language is the following sentence?
Don’t just sit there like a bump on a log.
Simile
This is the main person in a story, usually called the hero.
Protagonist
Give a synonym for the word tired.
exhausted, sleepy, worn out
A book teaches you how to bake cookies. What is the author’s purpose?
Inform
A passage explains how to make a sandwich step by step. What structure is this?
chronological order or sequence
What type of figurative language is the following sentence?
Anthony’s aunt ate apples and acorns around August.
Alliteration
The story takes place in a spooky forest at midnight. What story element is this?
Setting
Give an antonym for ancient.
Modern
A commercial tries to get you to buy a new toy. What is the purpose?
Persuade
A text explains how cats and dogs are alike and different. What structure is this?
Compare and Contrast
What is a metaphor?
Compares two things without using like or as.
This is the problem or struggle in a story.
Conflict
In the sentence: “She was elated after winning the game,” what does elated most likely mean?
very happy
A funny comic makes you laugh. What is the purpose?
Entertain
A passage explains that it rained a lot, so the river flooded. What structure is this?
What type of figurative language is in the following sentence?
The tree branch crackled and crunched beneath my feet.
Onomatopoeia
Right when the hero faces the villain in the final battle, what part of the plot is this?
Climax
What prefix could you add to happy to make it mean “not happy”?
un-
An article gives facts about sharks and includes diagrams. What is the purpose?
Inform
A text explains a problem about pollution and gives ways to fix it. What structure is this?
Problem and Solution
What type of figurative language is in the following sentence?
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
Personification
A lesson or message the author wants readers to learn.
Theme
If the root word is play, what is a new word you can make by adding a suffix?
playful/playing/played
A speech tries to convince people to recycle more. What is the purpose?
Persuade
A passage uses words like “because,” “since,” and “as a result.” What structure is most likely being used?
Cause and Effect