Figurative Language
“The baby slept like a rock.”
What is a simile?
The puppy was timid when meeting new people.
What does timid mean?
What is shy?
Fix the sentence:
"the dog ran across the yard."
What is “The dog ran across the yard.”?
A character gives money to a stranger even though they are poor themselves.
This trait describes the character as:
What is generous?
In the sentence: The dog barked loudly.
The word dog is this part of speech.
What is a noun?
“The classroom was a zoo during the pep rally.”
What is a metaphor?
The desert is known for its arid climate.
What does arid mean?
What is very dry?
Fix the sentence:
"She dont like broccoli."
What is “She doesn’t like broccoli.”?
A story teaches that hard work leads to success.
The theme is:
What is hard work leads to success?
In the sentence:
The dog barked loudly.
The word barked is this part of speech.
What is a verb?
“The leaves danced in the wind.”
What is personification?
The runner felt exhausted after finishing the marathon.
What does exhausted mean?
What is very tired?
Fix the sentence:
"My friend and me went to the store."
What is “My friend and I went to the store.”?
A character runs away whenever problems appear.
This shows the character is:
What is cowardly?
In the sentence: The fast runner won the race.
The word fast is this part of speech.
What is an adjective?
“I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.”
What is hyperbole?
The scientist made a discovery while studying plants.
What does discovery mean?
What is finding something new?
Fix the sentence:
"The students finished there homework."
What is “The students finished their homework.”?
A story about pollution harming animals mainly teaches readers about environmental damage.
The author's purpose is:
What is to inform?
In the sentence:
She quickly finished the test.
The word quickly is this part of speech.
What is an adverb?
“The clock stared down at the students as the test began.”
What is personification?
The castle looked ancient compared to the modern buildings.
What does ancient mean?
What is very old?
Fix the sentence:
"I have two dogs one cat and a turtle."
What is “I have two dogs, one cat, and a turtle.”?
If a text says clouds are dark and thunder is rumbling, the reader can infer this.
What is a storm is coming?
In the sentence: They walked to the park.
The word they is this part of speech.
What is a pronoun?