Figurative Language
This figurative language compares two things using “like” or “as.”
What is a simile?
In this type of sentence, the subject performs the action.
What is active voice?
This means using details and quotes from a text to support your answer.
What is text evidence?
This is the main message or lesson of a story.
What is the theme?
This type of sentence has one independent clause.
What is a simple sentence?
“The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of this figurative language that gives human traits to nonhuman things.
What is personification?
“The ball was kicked by Sarah” is written in this type of voice.
What is passive voice?
When answering a question about a story, you should include this from the passage to prove your point.
What is a quote or detail from the text?
A story about helping others might have this theme.
What is kindness or helping others is important?
This type of sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
What is a compound sentence?
“I’m so hungry I could eat a horse” is an example of this exaggerated figurative language.
What is hyperbole?
Change this sentence to active voice: “The homework was completed by the students.”
What is “The students completed the homework”?
“According to the passage…” is a sentence starter often used when giving this.
What is text evidence?
True or False: A theme is usually stated in one word.
What is false?
“This sentence has a dependent clause because it starts with ‘although.’” This is an example of this type of sentence.
What is a complex sentence?
This figurative language makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using “like” or “as.”
What is a metaphor?
This helping verb is commonly used in passive voice sentences: “The cake ___ baked by my mom.”
What is “was”?
If a character slams the door and yells, “Leave me alone!”, this emotion could be supported with text evidence.
What is anger?
If a character never gives up despite many challenges, the theme may be about this.
What is perseverance?
A sentence with at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause is called this.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
“The classroom was a zoo” is a metaphor because it compares the classroom to this chaotic place full of animals.
What is a zoo?
Identify the voice of this sentence: “The chef prepared the meal.”
What is active voice?
This reading skill requires readers to combine what the text says with their own thinking to draw a conclusion.
What is inference?
This theme is shown when characters learn that telling the truth is important, even when it is difficult.
What is honesty is the best policy?
Identify the sentence structure: “After the game ended, we went out for pizza, and we celebrated the victory.”
What is a compound-complex sentence?