Figurative Language
Misc.
Author
Morphology
Text Features
100
This type of figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as."
Simile
100
What is the theme of this passage:
"The boy kept screaming "wolf!" when there was nothing there and kept making the villagers waste their time coming to help him. One day, there was a real wolf and no one came to help him."
Don't tell lies
100
What is the author's purpose of this passage:
COME ONE COME ALL to the cities newest circus! We have all kinds of animals doing crazy tricks, clowns and MORE!!
Persuasive
100
What does the prefix -re mean?
again
100
What text feature is found under or next to a picture?
caption
200
The repetition of the same consonant sounds in the beginning.
Alliteration
200
Compare the two texts. How are they similar?
"How the camel got it's hump"
"How the flamingo turned pink"
They both had the theme of being lazy and unhelpful has consequences
200
What is the author's opinion?
Dogs are way better as pets than cats. Dogs are more loving, can do so many cool tricks, and it's good exercise to walk them every day!
Dogs are better pets
200
What does the suffix -ish mean?
similar, like
200
What are text features?
items that give extra information in an informational text
300
What type of figurative language is this? "It's raining cats and dogs!"
Idiom
300
What is the central idea of Brave Bessie?
To learn about the hardships and accomplishments in Bessie Colemans life
300
What is the author's purpose of this passage:
Once upon a time, a princess was taken by an evil witch! She needed to figure out a way to escape.
Entertainment
300
What does thankful mean?
full of thanks
300
What do timelines show?
Life and important events of someone
400
Which is an example of a simile?
A) He likes dogs.
B) The cat is as white as snow.
C) It's raining a lot
B
400
Compare the two texts. How are they different?
"How the camel got it's hump"
"How the flamingo turned pink"
Camel was in the desert, flamingo at the lake
Camel got a hump, flamingo turned pink
400
What is the author's opinion in this passage:
There are millions of different types of bugs. There is so many colorful ones, ones that can be venomous, some even can camouflage! It is so fun to learn about bugs.
Bugs are fun to learn about
400
Which prefix means under?
-sub
400
What text feature tells us what words mean?
Glossary
500
"Barbara bakes banana bread" is a type of what figurative language?
Alliteration
500
How would you annotate this poem?
AA BB CC
500
What is the author's purpose of this passage:
A polar bear's habitat is in the arctic. It has thick fur and blubber to keep it warm. They like to swim in the ocean and catch fish.
Informational
500
what does unlike mean?
do not like
500
True or False:
Maps are a type of text feature
True