Figurative Language
a comparison using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
contains a subject and verb/predicate and is a complete thought.
What is a simple sentence?
the author's reason for writing a story
What is the author's purpose?
Despite their initial misgivings, they granted her permission to observe their team for a year.
The word misgivings most likely means:
A) enthusiasm
B) understanding
C) uncertainty
D) seriousness
What is "C) uncertainty"?
written conversation between characters
What is dialogue?
a figure of speech where two things are compared by stating one thing is another
What is a metaphor?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What is a coordinating conjunction?
the voice in a story that narrates the scene
What is a speaker?
"But managing our digital lives does not justify our being rude to people in the world."
The word justify most likely means:
A) provide an opportunity
B) give up on a task
C) make acceptable
D) explain in detail
What is "C) make acceptable"?
a group of lines in a poem
What is a stanza?
visually descriptive language, typically using the five senses
What is imagery?
After, although, as, when, while, until, because, before, if, since
What is a subordinating conjunction?
a brief recap of the events that happened in the story
What is a summary?
I attempted to shrug nonchalantly, but my heart was beating fast.
The word nonchalantly likely means:
A) happily
B) slightly
C) casually
D) thoughtfully
What is "C) casually"?
the group of words or sentences surrounding an unfamiliar word
What are context clues?
a word that sounds like what it describes
a sentence that connects two independent clauses, typically with a coordinating conjunction.
What is a compound sentence?
a conclusion reached based on information not directly stated in the text
What is an inference?
Déjà vu occurs when someone feels an erroneous familiarity with a situation but cannot recall a specific memory.
The word erroneous most likely means:
A) Expected
B) Incorrect
C) Frequent
D) Unacceptable
What is "B) Incorrect"?
facts, examples, and other details that support the main idea of informative texts or the main claim of argumentative texts
What is supporting evidence?
giving human characteristics and traits to an inanimate/nonhuman object
What is personification?
a sentence with one independent clause and one dependent clause, typically using a subordinating conjunction
What is a complex sentence?
hints at a later event happening in the story
What is foreshadowing?
Thank you for the opportunity to expound on my qualifications.
The word expound most likely means:
A) understand
B) take action
C) depend
D) provide details
What is "D) provide details"?
a dramatic text's instructions for sound effects and lighting or for the movement, position, and tone of an actor
What are stage directions?