Figurative Language
What is a simile?
Compares two unlike things using like or as.
from far away
If you see someone eating new food and they make face you can infer what?
they do not like it
Mount Vesuvius is an ancient volcano that is now dormant. It erupted a long time ago, killing almost the entire population of Pompeii.
What organizational pattern is being used?
Description
Who is the main character of the Maze Runner?
Thomas
He was a cheetah sprinting down the track.
What is this an example of?
Metaphor
The suffix '-ful' means
full of
Maya asked her mom if she could sleep over at her friends house. Her mom asked if Maya cleaned her room. What can we infer?
Maya can go if she cleans her room
The plate tectonics moved so much, pressure built up under the Earth's crust. The pressure of the magma needed to escape, so Mount Helen was set off and covered the entire city in ash.
What organizational pattern is used?
Cause and effect
What special power does Thomas and Tereasa have?
Telepathy
'The leaves danced in the wind' is an example of what figurative language?
Personification
Using your knowledge of word parts, what does the word biology mean?
The study of life
Ms. Stewart woke up with a sore throat and congestion. What can we infer?
Ms. Stewart is sick
Susie had a failing grade in English. In order to pass, she needed to pass her final. Susie decided she would study every night before the final. Susie passed English.
What organizational pattern is used?
Problem and Solution
What two colors make green?
blue and yellow
Thomas could only hear the thump thump thump of his heart.
What is the figurative language?
onomatopoeia
What word means 'self' 'life' and 'written'
autobiography
What does it mean to make an inference?
To make an educated assumption about a topic or subject based off of prior experience or knowledge.
The Atlantic ocean is very large and spreads between the USA and Europe. It's color is more dark green/blue but also murky. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth. It's color is a lighter blue and it's saltier and more frigid.
What pattern is used?
Compare/Contrast
What does acknowledgment mean?
To understand/comprehend
It's raining cats and dogs!
is an example of what?
Idiom
What word uses the suffix -ness in the same way as kindness?
a. Loch Ness Monster
b. harness
c. politeness
c. politeness
Jack was playing volleyball when he fell backwards and all of his weight landed on his elbow. What happened to Jack's arm?
Totally shattered/broke
First, Ruth went skating down the street. Then, she was all sweaty, so she decided to go to the neighborhood pool. The water was cold, so then she laid out in the sun.
What pattern is used?
Sequence/Chronological
What is the capital of the United States of America?
Washington D.C.