Figurative Language
Compares two things using like or as.
Simile
What are the three patterns to look for in social studies texts?
- Sequence of Events
-Cause and Effect Relationships
-Viewpoints
What video game features building, mining, and creepers?
Minecraft
A character suddenly realizes something important that changes their thinking.
Aha Moment!
Who was the first human to step onto the moon's surface?
Neil Armstrong
“Time is a thief.”
Metaphor
Look for words like first, before, after, or several dates These show a ______.
Sequence of events
Which number comes next in the pattern: 2, 4, 8, 16, ___?
32
When a word, phrase, or action is repeated multiple times.
Again and Again
What President made a promise that the United States would put a human on the moon by the end of the decade?
President John F. Kennedy
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
What are three viewpoint clue words?
Believe, supported, argued, thought, worried etc.
What country is pizza originally from?
Italy
What is Words of the Wiser?
When an older or wiser character gives advice.
Why did majority of Americans oppose Project Apollo?
Many people thought it was a waste of time and money.
“The ball is in your court.”
What does this idiom mean?
It’s your turn to decide.
Jamal forgot to set his alarm and arrived late to school.
What is the cause?
Jamal forgot to set his alarm.
What vitamin do you get from sunlight?
Vitamin D
A character repeats “I won’t give up” throughout the story and later realizes why it matters.
Again and Again
Aha Moment!
Why did some people believe the moon landings were fake?
Some people believe the moon landings were fake because the American flag seems to flutter and there is no air on the moon.
A phrase that doesn’t mean exactly what it says.
Idiom
The roads were icy, so school started two hours late.
What is the effect?
School started two hours late.
I am an odd number. Take away one letter and I become even. What number am I?
Seven
When a character acts in a way that goes against what you expect.
Contrasts and Contradictions
What year did the last moon landing happen in?
1972