Figurative Language
“The wind whispered through the trees” is this type of figurative language.
What is personification?
A word that means the opposite of another word.
What is an antonym?
A word that describes a noun.
What is an adjective?
The main idea of a story is mostly about this.
What is the central point/message?
The first paragraph of an essay is called this.
What is the introduction?
Busy as a bee” is an example of this.
What is a simile?
Context clues help readers determine this.
What is word meaning?
A word that shows action.
What is a verb
Details from the text that support an answer are called this.
What is text evidence
A sentence that states the main argument is this.
What is a thesis statement?
“I’ve told you a million times” uses this exaggeration technique.
What is hyperbole?
A word that has the same meaning as another word.
What is a synonym?
A person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
The lesson or message of a story is called this.
What is theme?
Words like “however” and “therefore” are called these.
What are transitions?
“The classroom was a zoo” is an example of this.
What is a metaphor?
The feeling associated with a word is called this.
What is connotation?
A word that replaces a noun.
What is a pronoun?
The narrator’s attitude toward a subject is called this.
What is tone?
The final paragraph of an essay is called this.
What is the conclusion?
Repetition of beginning consonant sounds is called this.
What is alliteration?
The dictionary meaning of a word is called this.
What is denotation?
A word that connects ideas or clauses
What is a conjunction?
Information readers figure out using clues is called this.
What is inference?
A reason backed by evidence to support a claim is this.
What is an argument?