Figurative Language
Nonfiction Texts
Things you should know...
Test taking terms
Random Terms, etc.
100

Some seashores are meant to be stranded upon at sunset. 

What is an alliteration
100

A self-titled work sharing true experiences

What is an autobiography?

100

This includes: first person, second person, third person omniscient, and third person limited.

What is point of view

100

An unbiased summary

What is an objective summary. 

100

The purpose of a text that is supported by relevant details and examples throughout the work

What is the main or central idea

200

The world is a stage and all the men and women actors. 

What is a metaphor

200

A story written about Kobe Bryant by an outside author...

What is biography?

200

The geographic, historical and seasonal information that shapes a story.

What is setting?

200

The way a piece of writing is crafted by an author. 

What is text structure. 

200

Collectively, how many kids do Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Douglas have between them? 

What is 7?

300

Why fly like the wind when you can slowly flow like a river?

What is simile?

300

This method of writing is meant to present one side of an argument and includes a claim. 

What is argumentative writing or argumentation?

300

Created by word choice, sentence order and structure, setting and conflict

What is mood?

300

Using the text evidence to draw a logical conclusion. 

What is inference or prediction.

300

Collectively, how many years of teaching experience do Mrs. Douglas and Mrs. Miller have between them? 

What is 37? (SO MANY!)

400

He looked as if he might die from embarrassment. 

What is hyperbole? 

400

The tiny town is home to the surprising lottery winner. Charlotte is a giant in comparison by population. 

Fact or opinion

What is opinion?

400

The way an author feels about a topic; attitude

What is the tone? 

400

The order cannot be changed or modified. 

What is chronological order. 

400

1. Which teacher has been skydiving? 

2. Which teacher will skydive for her birthday this year? 

1. Who is Mrs. Douglas?

2. Who is Mrs. Miller?

500

He shot out of the classroom like a runner off the blocks. BOOM was we all heard when he slammed into his enemies face with his fist. 

What is simile and onomatopoeia? 

500

The lottery winner was from a town of 500 which would be small in comparison to Charlotte. 

Fact of Opinion

What is a fact. 

500

Opposition, foe or enemy in a literary work

Who is the antagonist or foil?

500

Summary impacted by bias or opinion. 

What is subjective.

500

The pink hat in STTS, the falling school bus in LBW and the blue Mustang in The Outsiders

What are symbols?