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Figurative Language
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Language Arts
100
a word or phrase that has exactly the same or near the same meaning
What is synonym?
100
a type of figurative language used to compare two or more things using like or as
What is a simile?
100
a chart, a picture, or map that organizes information making it easy to see.
What is a graphic source?
100
The reason the author decides to write a passage.
What is author's purpose?
100
meaning only one ex: cat, dog
What is singular?
200
Examples are pre-, anti-, re-, & semi-
What is a prefix?
200
a type of figurative language that DOES NOT use like or as to compare two or more things.
What is a metaphor?
200
knowledge you already have about topic/subject.
What is prior knowledge?
200
a statement that can be proven true or false by looking in a reference book, asking an expert, or using your own knowledge and experience.
What is a fact?
200
can mean more than one ex cats, dogs
What is plural?
300
a word that is opposite.
What is antonym?
300
a type of figurative language that is an exaggeration. Ex: I told you a million times to get off the phone!
What is a hyperbole?
300
to place events or items, the order in which things happen.
What is a sequence?
300
a statement that is a belief or judgment, uses words such as best, should, or beautiful. It may begin with the words in my opinion or I believe.
What is a opinion?
300
words used the describe a noun. EX green, tall,
What is an adjective?
400
a word that may have more then one meaning. EX: jam
What is a multiple meaning word?
400
all the words in a sentence or phrase begin with the same letter or sound. EX. Crazy Cody climbs cliffs.
What is an alliteration?
400
using a few words or sentences to give the most important information
What is a summary?
400
the most important thing the author has to say about a topic.
What is main idea?
400
words that sound the same but, have different spellings sea see
What is homophones?
500
Words used to link paragraphs together.
What is transition words?
500
a type of expression that doesn’t actually mean what the words say. EX: This test was a piece of cake.
What is an idiom?
500
to make a broad or general statement. Uses words such as all, few, some, most
What is a generalization?
500
a conversation between two or more people. Shown in a passage with quotations(“”).
What is dialogue?
500
to have ownership of something, is shown by using an apostrophe.
What is possessive?