VOCABULARY
What does DEFLATE mean?
He had to deflate the beach ball before they packed up to go home.
To Take Away Air
Which part of speech describes a noun?
adjective
NAME THE FIGURATIVE LANGAUGE
"The lightning danced across the sky."
PERSONIFICATION
WHAT DOES THIS IDIOM MEAN?
EASY DOES IT
SLOW DOWN
THE LESSON TO BE LEARNED IN A STORY IS CALLED THE...
THEME
What does DIMINISH mean?
He wanted to diminish the amount of trash all over the floor by picking it up and throwing a lot of it away.
TO LESSEN THE AMOUNT
MAKE SMALLER
What part of speech IS a person, place, or thing?
Noun
NAME THIS FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Larry's Lizard Lay Lazily
ALLITERATION
WHAT DOES THIS IDIOM MEAN?
"HIT THE SACK"
GO TO BED
WHEN AND WHERE THE STORY TAKES PLACE IS CALLED THE...
SETTING
What does APPREHENSIVE mean?
She was apprehensive about taking the math test because she didn't study.
Nervous, In fear or dread of possible evil or harm
Which part of speech shows an ACTION?
Verb
NAME THIS FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
My backpack weighs a ton
HYPERBOLE
WHAT DOES THIS IDIOM MEAN?
UNDER THE WEATHER
SICK
THE TURNING POINT IN A STORY AT THE TIP OF A PLOT MOUNTAIN IS CALLED...
THE CLIMAX
What does HASTEN mean?
We had to hasten our pace if we wanted to catch the bus on time.
Speed up the progress of
Which part of speech takes the place of a noun?
EXAMPLE: He, She, It, They
Pronoun
NAME THIS FIGURATIVE LANGAUGE
Time is money
METAPHOR
WHAT DOES THIS IDIOM MEAN?
"GET A TASTE OF YOUR OWN MEDICINE"
Get treated the way you've been treating others (in a negative way)
WHICH POINT OF VIEW IS THIS SENTENCE WRITTEN IN?
"I ENJOY SPENDING TIME WITH MY FAMILY"
FIRST PERSON
What does LOATHE mean?
I loathed that song with every fiber of my being, and getting up was the only way to silence it.
Dislike intensely; feel disgust toward
Which part of speech describes an adjective?
She was VERY wealthy.
Adverb
NAME THIS FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
The boy is as busy as a bee
SIMILE
WHAT DOES THIS IDIOM MEAN?
To Do something at the drop of a hat
DO SOMETHING WITHOUT IT BEING PLANNED - SPONTANEOS - IN THE MOMENT
THE ISSUE THAT DRIVES THE STORY'S PLOT IS CALLED THE...
CONFLICT