Figurative Language
Literary Terms
Author's Purpose
Main Idea
Shmorgasbord
100

Dr. Valdez is as cool as a cucumber.

What is a simile?
100

The standpoint from which a story is told.

Point of View

100

"Takis are obviously better than Hot Cheetos. They're crunchier and spicier!" Jordan explained grabbing his Takis out of his backpack.

What is persuade?

100

The definition of main idea.

What is what the text is mostly about?

100

A term used when an author is unfair or inaccurate in his/her presentation of something

Bias

200

"This homework makes me want to rip my hair out!" Julisia yelled.

What is hyperbole?

200

The most exciting part of the story. The main character usually changes. 

What is climax?
200

An article about global warming.

What is to inform?

200

Find the main idea.

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.

What is soccer is a worldwide sport?

200

You use this method to prove your answer with evidence from the text

RACE Method (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain)

300

Don't ditch your friends when you disagree with their decisions.

What is alliteration?

300

What is the definition of theme?

The message, lesson, or moral of a story

300

A story about a student struggling to do well in their English class.

What is to entertain?

300

Find the main idea.

The Constitution of the U.S. has been amended several times to allow more citizens the right to vote. The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, extended voting rights to former slaves. The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, gave women the right to vote. In 1971, the 26th Amendment granted voting rights to those 18 years and older, changing the requirement that voters must be 21 years old.

The Constitution has been amended several times to grant more citizens the right to vote.

300

This is a character or force in conflict with the protagonist of a story.

Antagonist
400

A host, of gold daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, fluttering and dancing beneath the trees. 

What is personification?

400

The pattern in which a text is written.

What is text structure?

400

You should definitely get some help with your debt, & I say that as somebody with over 30 years experience of debt counseling.

What is to persuade?

400

As important as water conservation is, it is also very easy. A few simple habits can significantly reduce the water consumption of a household. One way to save water is to turn off the faucet when brushing your teeth. Also, don’t allow faucets to drip; one drip can waste a large amount of water over a short period of time. Baths require less water than showers, so by taking a bath instead of a shower, you can reduce the amount of water your home uses. In the kitchen, running a dishwasher when it is completely full, rather than half full, can save up to 20 gallons a day. These simple changes will save water and save money.

Simple changes can save a lot of water.

400

The Corona Virus infecting millions of people in the world is an example of what type of conflict?

Man vs. Nature

500

I pray to be the tool which to your hand

Long use has shaped and molded till it be

Apt for your need, and, unconsideringly,

You take it for its service.

What is metaphor?

500

List the parts of a plot.

1. Exposition 2. Rising Action 3. Climax 4. Falling Action 5. Resolution

500

Cigarette smoke contains over 4,800 chemicals, 68 of which are known to cause cancer.

What is to inform?

500

Irish immigration to the U.S. began during the early development of the American colonies. It is estimated that 200,000 Irish came to the U.S. in the 17th and 18th centuries. The numbers swelled from 1820 to 1850 to almost 2 million Irish immigrants. Most of these were fleeing the potato famine from 1845 until 1852. Steady numbers continued to arrive during the late 19th and 20th centuries. Today, over 36 million Americans claim some level of Irish ancestry.

Irish came in large numbers to the U.S.
500

Name the 5 ways an author indirectly characterizes someone in a text. 

Speech, Thoughts, Emotions, Actions, Looks