Figurative Language
Non-Fiction Text Features
Prefixes and Suffixes
Text structures
Miscellaneous
100

Bang!  Crash!  Boom! are all examples of what type of figurative language?

What is onomatopoeia?
100

This text feature is found at the end of a book and it gives definitions of words found in the book.

What is a glossary?

100

Identify and define the prefix in this sentence.

I had to retake my test because I didn't do well the first time. 

What is re-?  What does again mean?

100

When you talk about how two or more things are alike and different.

What is compare and contrast?

100
This word means the opposite of something else.

What is antonym?

200

This type of figurative language is when you compare two unlike things using the words like or as.

What is a simile?


200

This text feature includes a photo and information describing what the picture or image is.

What is a photo with a caption?

200

Identify and define the suffix in this sentence.

She is going to school to become a biologist.

What is -ist? What is a person who studies?

200

When you identify a problem and one or more ways to solve that problem.

What is problem and solution?

200

Identify the point of view of a passage that contains the words he, she, them, they.

What is third person point of view?

300

It's raining cats and dogs! is an example of what type of figurative language?

What is an idiom?

300

This text feature appears in the beginning of a book and it tells readers what page to turn to in order to find a specific topic.

What is the Table of Contents?

300

Identify and define the prefix in this sentence.

This is totally unfair!

What is un? What is not?

300

When you talk about what causes something else to happen.

What is cause and effect?

300

This word describes the message that the author wants readers to learn after reading.

What is theme?

400

The flowers danced in the breeze.

The wind howled like a dog.

These are both examples of what type of figurative language?

What is personification?

400

What feature below is used to show readers where something is located.  

a. diagram

b. map

c. glossary

d. table of contents


What is a map?

400

Identify and define the suffix in this sentence.

It was a joyous time of year.

What is -ous? What is full of?

400

When you put events in order.

What is sequence or chronology?

400

This is the where and when a story takes place.

What is the setting?
500

This type of figurative language is when an author compares two unlike things without using the words like or as.

What is a metaphor?

500

If I wanted to look at data over time, what text feature would be useful to me?

What is a chart or graph?

500

Identify and define the prefix in this sentence.

She is going to take a pretest to see how well she already knows the information.

What is pre? What is before?

500

When you describe something in detail.

What is description?

500

This word explains the main events in a story.

What is the plot?