It's a Figure of Speech
Students not so favorite things
Let's Get Physical!
Terms, Terms, Terms!
Vocabulary
100

This is when you compare two things using "like" or "as"

What is a simile?

100

A partnered reading system. 

What is PALS.

100

The chunks of lines in a poem. 

What is a stanza?

100

The other name for main idea. 

What is central idea?

100

To punish or criticize. 

What is chastise?

200

This is comparing two things without "like" or "as"

What is a metaphor?

200

A five paragraph analysis written to support a claim. 

What is a TDA?

200

The break down of a text to improve comprehension. 

What is "chunk" and gist. 

200

Hard work pays off is this of The Three Little Pigs. 

What is theme?

200

Something that is necessary or essential for completeness.  

What is integral?

300

When an animal can talk to humans. 

What is personification?

300

A program designed to teach and assess students on their individual learning level. 

What is Exact Path?

300

This type of poem follows only a few rules - line breaks and stanzas being two of them. 

What is free verse?

300

Being small in size, amount, degree, or extent is this of the word "little". 

What is denotation?

300

Someone who has an unhealthy admiration for themselves. 

Who is a narcissist?

400

"My back pack weighs a ton!"

What is a hyperbole?

400

When students finish a test, they can put their head down or do this. 

What is read a physical book?

400

This type of poem generally has 14 lines and contains rhyme and alliteration. 

What is a sonnet?

400

Joyous is the feeling connected to the holiday season. 

What is connotation?

400

A fictitious name - often used by authors. 

What is a pseudonym?

500
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pickles". 

What is alliteration?

500

When a teacher says this students engage in a conversation with the people around them. 

What is "turn and talk" or "talk to your tables". 

500

The symbol in between paragraphs in a narrative is called a dinkus *** which indicate this. 

What is change in scene - setting. 

500

Since I have curly hair, I do not brush it every day. 

*hint: type of sentence*

What is complex?

500

This is a declaration of law or rule. 

What is an edict?