Figurative Language
Comparing two unlike things using like or as.
Example: I am as wise as an owl.
What is a Simile?
A word part the gets added to the beginning of a root word?
Examples: Re-, un-, non-, and in-
What is a prefix?
What change should be made to the sentence?
My dad and me repaired the engine in our car last Saturday.
A. change dad to Dad
B. change repaired to repairs
C. change me to I
D. change repaired to repair
C. change me to I
Jason felt guilt, or shame, for his actions.
What is a synonym for guilt?
Shame
At 12:00 the bell rang and everyone lined up to leave the class. The students walked down the hall, grabbed a tray, and stood in line. Some students asked for meatloaf while others preferred a turkey sandwich.
Where are the students?
At the cafeteria.
An extreme exaggeration.
Example: I am so hungry that I could eat a horse.
What is Hyperbole?
This prefix means "to do again."
What is "re-."
What change needs to be made in the sentence?
Also, being a tutor means that I’ll actually have to help with my brothers homework.
A. Change means to meaning
B. Change that to this
C. Change have to has
D. Change brothers to brother’s
D. Change brothers to brother’s
I like that store. All the employees strive to make the customers feel right at home.
Try
I often work in the early morning when the light is best. The canvas has had time to dry overnight. When I start, I make sure all of my brushes are clean.
What am I?
A painter.
Comparing two unlike things.
Example: My mother is an angel.
What is a Metaphor?
This prefix means "eight."
What is "Oct-" or "Octo-"?
Jacob wrote the following sentence. Which sentence should he write next to add a detail?
The Spalding Company made one of the first baseball mitts.
A. It was in 1877 when this happened.
B. It was worn by the catcher and had no fingers.
C. The first baseball mitts were made by saddle makers.
D. Outfielders soon began to wear baseball mitts, too.
B. It was worn by the catcher and had no fingers.
The artist used vivid colors, making the painting stand out in the drab room."
What does vivid mean?
Bright
A large blast of water hits the windshield as huge sponges begin to slap at the hood and suds spill over the sides.
Where are the characters located?
At the carwash.
Giving a nonhuman object human-like qualities.
Example: The car groaned as it moved down the street.
What is Personification?
What does the root "-hydro-" mean?
This root means "dealing with water."
Which transition word best fills the blank to show a contrast?
I studied for the exam for three hours. ________, I still felt nervous when I walked into the room.
A. Therefore
B. Furthermore
C. However
D. Similarly
C. However
If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all!
What is a synonym for curtail?
Reduce
I had finally gotten used to being weightless. It became a comfortable feeling. I especially liked floating by the window to see the planet Earth below.
Who am I?
An Astronaut.
The repetition of the first letter in a text.
Example: Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.
What is Alliteration?
What does the suffix "-phobia" mean?
This suffix means "to have a fear of."
What is the best way to revise the sentence?
While Shelby played outside. Her cousins played inside with their dolls.
A. Shelby played outside, her cousins played inside
with their dolls.
B. Shelby played outside and her cousins. Played
inside with their dolls.
C. While Shelby played outside, her cousins played
inside with their dolls.
D. The sentences are written correctly.
C. While Shelby played outside, her cousins played
inside with their dolls.
No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed.
What is a synonym for clandestine?
Secret
I sat on the bench while Mother and Punch went into the room. I was a little worried about Punch, but I knew that he would get good care. As I waited I watched a tiny puppy wander toward the lady with a cat in a crate. The lady at the desk talked to a man with who was buying medicine.
Where am I?
At the vet.