Figurative Language
"She is as pretty as a picture" contains what type of figurative language?
what is Simile.
"Liam zipped up his jacket and grabbed an umbrella before heading out." Using text evidence what can you tell by Liam's action?
what is it is raining or about to rain the sentence "...he grabbed an umbrella before heading out."
What is the definition of "theme" in a literary work?
The central idea or message about life.
"The restaurant served three kinds of barbeque."
What kind of sentence is this?
What is a Simple Sentence
"Winston groaned as he pushed his tray of food away, recalling his skipped breakfast and stomach ache."
Why did Winston push his food away?
What is Winston is sick and lacks an appetite.
"It was so cold, even the polar bears were wearing jackets."
What type of figurative language is being used?
what is hyperbole
"Ava paces around her room checking her phone constantly to see when the results are posted." using textual evidence what is Ava.?
What is she is nervous the sentence "Ava paces around her room"
"A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree. "That's for me, as I am a Fox," said Master Reynard, and he walked up to the foot of the tree. "Good-day, Mistress Crow," he cried. "How well you are looking to-day: how glossy your feathers; how bright your eye. I feel sure your voice must surpass that of other birds, just as your figure does; let me hear but one song from you that I may greet you as the Queen of Birds." The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by Master Fox. "That will do," said he. "That was all I wanted. In exchange for your cheese I will give you a piece of advice for the future."
What is the theme of this story?
A.Help out your friends.
B.Don't trust flatterers.
C.Sometimes song is necessary.
D.You should never have to work for food.
What is B. Don't trust flatterers
What is a Compound Sentence.?
What is two independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
"A person grabs an umbrella while looking at a sunny sky and sighing."
Why is the person grabbing the umbrella?
What is They know or believe it will rain later, despite the current sunshine.
What type of figurative language does "kill two birds with one stone" use and what does it mean
what is idiom
what is to achieve two goals with one action
Which sentence BEST supports the idea that the character is nervous?
A. “He walked into the room with his hoodie on.”
B. “He looked at the floor and fidgeted with his hands.”
C. “The room was bright and loud.”
D. “He sat down quietly.”
What is B. “He looked at the floor and fidgeted with his hands.”
"One day a monkey went to the nest of his Goose and found there an egg all yellow and glittering. When he took it up it was as heavy as lead and he was going to throw it away, because he thought a trick had been played upon him. But, on second thought, he took it home and soon found to his delight that it was an egg of pure gold. Every morning the same thing occurred, and he soon became rich by selling his eggs. As he grew rich he grew greedy, and thinking to get at once all the gold the Goose could give, he killed it and opened it only to find nothing."
What is the moral of this story?
What is Appreciate what you have
Combine the sentences "The man believed in the system." "He knew that justice would prevail."
What is "The man believed in the system, and he knew that justice would prevail."
"The house was dead silent, but the scent of lavender and old paper still lingered. On the desk, the fountain pen lay uncapped, the ink dried, and a book was left open to page 42. Sarah traced her finger over the dusty spine of the book before closing it gently, turning away from the desk without a word."
What is C. The person who was in that room has been gone for a long time
"The lion spit out the clown because he tasted funny." What type of figurative language is used?
what is Idiom (puns/double meaning).
"The African elephant is the largest land animal on Earth. They are known for their intelligence and complex social structures, often traveling in tight-knit family groups led by a matriarch."
What makes African elephants unique among land animals? What sentence from the text backs up your answer?
What is they are the largest land animal. The sentence, "The African elephant is the largest land animal on Earth."
"A monkey put his hand into a jar of cookies. He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the cookie jar. Unwilling to lose the cookies, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment."
What is the moral of this story?
What is do not be greedy for greed leaves you with less then you had
Is this sentence a run-on or a complete sentence? "Margaret Bourke-White was a famous photographer she worked for LIFE magazine."
what is Run-on sentence
What is Clara’s family is poor and cannot afford the university. She is considering not going to avoid putting a financial burden on her exhausted mother
Identify the two types of figurative language: "The sea was as flat as a plate-glass window" and "giant rocks... crouch like a sea monster."
what is Imagery and Simile
"The teacher calls on Tailyn to come up and introduce herself to the class. She stands up and introduces herself with a smile, but afterward she sinks into her desk and puts her head down on the desk."
What is Tailyn? What textual evidence backs up your answer?
what is she is shy/scared the sentence "...afterward she sinks into her desk and puts her head down on the desk."
One winter, a Monkey found a Snake stiff and frozen with cold. He had compassion on it, and taking it up, placed it in his bosom. The Snake was quickly revived by the warmth, and resuming its natural instincts, bit the monkey, inflicting on him a mortal wound.
What is C.You cannot always change someone's nature by helping them.
A) "She laughed out loud, but the movie was terrible."
B) "While he was sleeping, the storm broke, and lightning struck the tree."
C) "They played soccer in the park on Saturday."
D) "When he calls, I will answer"
What is B."While he was sleeping, the storm broke, and lightning struck the tree.
reason- Dependent clause: While he was sleeping; Independent clauses: the storm broke + lightning struck the tree
"When the invitation arrived, Elena didn't shout or leap around like her friends. Instead, she stared at the card, her knuckles white as she gripped it, before quietly placing it inside her top drawer and closing it gently. Later that evening, her mother found her practicing her acceptance speech in the mirror, her voice trembling slightly."
What can be inferred about Elena’s reaction to the invitation?
A) She is excited but trying to be polite.
B) She is overwhelmed by a mixture of anxiety and intense excitement.
C) She is ungrateful and finds the invitation trivial.
D) She is trying to hide her nervousness from everyone
What is B. She is overwhelmed by a mixture of anxiety and intense excitement.