Figurative Language
It's raining cats and dogs!
What type of figurative language is being used?
Idiom
Pow! Went the super hero.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
Onomatopoeia
The ______ comes from the author's word choice in a text.
Tone
Help you determine the meaning of unknown words.
As busy as a bee.
What type of figurative language is being used?
Simile
Her daughter is the light of her life.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
Metaphor
The test was a piece of cake.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
Idiom
Mood is how the _______ feels.
Reader
A word added to the beginning of a root word is called?
Prefix
We had to stay in our gym at the school until the waters receded and we could see our houses again.
What does the word receded mean?
Pulled back or away; cleared away
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickles.
What type of figurative language is used?
Alliteration
Lightning danced across the sky.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
Personification
"Wilbur, do not worry, your future is assured. You will live, secure and safe, Wilbur. Nothing can harm you now."
What is the author's tone?
Tom was portly, but his wife Jessica was thin.
What does the word "portly" mean? What context clues did you use to find that?
portly = overweight
"thin" is an antonym for portly
Authors purpose can include (name 3)
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
The wind whistled mournfully.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
Personification
It is hotter than the sun outside.
What kind if figurative language is being used?
Hyperbole
What is another word for the author's message or lesson in a text?
Theme
A word added to the end of a root word is called?
Suffix
Give an example of a simile.
Answers will vary.
Life is like a box of chocolates.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
Simile
Parallel lines have so much in common. It's a shame they'll never meet.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
Pun
Trey looked out the window. The rain was still pouring down. He threw his baseball glove on the couch with a sigh. The thunder cracked, and his phone dinged. It was his cousin telling him the game was cancelled. He slumped onto his bed and listened to the rain patter on the roof.
What is the mood?
Gloomy, disappointed, bummed
I.D.E.A.S. stands for?
Inference, Definition, Example, Antonym, Synonym
Give an example of personification.
Answers will vary.