Figurative Language
A simile compares 2 unlike objects using the words:
like or as
My brother fell from the tree not being strong.
What was the effect?
The brother fell
What is the affix called that is attached to the beginning of a word?
prefix
"Jessica, do you think I can borrow youre pencil"?
Correct the 2 errors in the above sentence.
"Jessica, do you think I can borrow your pencil?"
The your was incorrect and the ? comes WITHIN the question mark.
What is the genre that tells about someone's life?
Biography
You look about as happy as a wet cat...
What type of figurative language is this?
simile
Yesterday it rained, so I put on my rainboots and played in the puddles!
What was the effect?
played in the puddles
Answers will vary.
What type of punctuation comes after a declarative sentence?
a period
_________ is a genre of fiction in which the stories often tell about science and technology of the future.
science fiction
You hit the nail on the head!
What does this literally mean?
You are absolutely correct! You are right!
I did not want to play Fortnite, nor did I want to play Roblox because I was so tired from school!
Name the cause and the effect.
Cause: Being tired
Effect: not wanting to play video games
True or false: All affixes are Greek
false. Some are latin
What type of sentence ends in a question mark?
interrogative
Explain the genre of narrative nonfiction.
Narrative nonfiction, often also referred to as creative nonfiction, is a literary term for a text that presents a true story written in a style more closely associated with fiction.
"I am in over my head on this one!"
A. This is an example of what type of figurative language?
B. What does it literally mean?
A. Idiom
B. I have taken on more than I can do. I am unsure. I have much that needs to be done.
The wind blew the house and I became scared that the lights would go out! I hurried to bed and hid under the covers.
Name the first cause: First effect: Second cause: Second effect:
The wind blew, I became scared. I was scared, so I hid under the covers.
What is the affix called that is attached to the end of a word?
suffix
Their is there dog over they're! They only live two blocks away by the to mailboxes. Do you want to go over their too?
Correct the errors!
There is their dog over there! They only live two blocks away by the two mailboxes. Do you want to go over their too?
Name three elements of a plot
Characters, conflict, theme, setting
Give 3 examples of idioms.
Answers will vary
2 people from the team have to both say a cause and effect that they had recently.
Answers will vary.
To reach the semifinal was a huge achievement for our team! What does semi- mean?
Semi- half
Give 5 examples of conjunction words.
Answers will vary: For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Name 3 genres of WRITING!
Persuasive or opinion, Narrative, explanatory or informative