Figurative Language
He is as hungry as a horse" is an example of this.
What is a simile?
A word that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word.
What is a synonym?
Correct the error: "Peter are very nice."
The beginning of a story where characters and setting are introduced.
What is the exposition?
Get a good night’s _____ before the test.
What is sleep?
"Her voice is music to my ears" is an example of this.
What is a metaphor?
A word with the opposite meaning of another word.
Choose the correct homophone: "Open (you're/your) books."
The central message or lesson of a story.
What is the theme?
What should you eat the morning of the test to stay concentrated?
What is breakfast?
This figure of speech uses words like "boom," "buzz," or "snap."
Using surrounding words in a sentence to understand an unknown word.
What are context clues?
This type of punctuation is used to introduce a list.
What is a colon?
This point of view uses clue words like "I," "me," and "my."
What is first-person?
What should you do with your worries to keep them from clouding your focus?
What is write them down?
Giving human qualities to animals or objects is called this.
What is personification?
The base word that can have a prefix or suffix added to it.
A sentence that contains an independent clause and a dependent clause.
What is a complex sentence?
The sequence of events in a story.
400: True or False: You should read ALL of the answer choices, not just the first one that looks correct.
What is True?
An extreme exaggeration used for effect, such as "I’ve told you a million times."
What is a hyperbole?
The "feeling" or emotion associated with a piece of writing.
What is mood?
Identify the error: "Last week I eat lunch at a new restaurant."
What is changing "eat" to "ate?"
The turning point or highest point of tension in a story.
What is the climax?
When you are done with your test, what should you do?
What is review your answers/check if all are answered?