Figuratively Speaking
comparing two things without using "like" or "as"
What is a Metaphor?
same meaning as another word
What is a synonym?
to entertain, inform, or persuade
What is author's purpose?
What is historical fiction?
underline the answer in the text
What is how can I prove my answer?
giving non-human things, human-like traits
What is personification?
two words that show a relationship
What is analogy?
to teach or give information to the reader
What is to inform?
a story passed down through the years that may not be completely true
What is a legend?
What I should do to wrong answer choices
What is cross them out?
comparing using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
Finding similarities and differences
What is compare and contrast?
to hold the attention of the reader through enjoyment
What is to entertain?
all information is based on true facts and not made up
What is nonfiction?
What I should do when I am finished with my test
What is go back over my work and check my answers?
extreme exaggeration
What is a hyperbole?
an educated guess; to read between the lines
What is infer?
to convince the reader of a certain point of view
What is to persuade?
a verse written to inspire thought by the reader
What is poetry?
What I should do when I get stuck on a question
What is skip it and go back to it later?
a word that imitates the sound that it makes.
BAM! POP! BOOM! CRASH!
What is Onomatopiea?
a skill the writer uses, such as humor
What is author's craft?
An author uses Billboards, Ads, Commercials, Opinions, Reviews in their writing
What is to persuade?
The story of a real person's life that is written by another person.
What is a biography?
What I need to do the night before and morning of the test
What is get a good night's sleep and eat a healthy breakfast?