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Figurative Language
Show, Not Tell: Sensory Language
Point of View/Transitions
Analogies, Antonyms & Synonyms
Parts of a Narrative (Intro/Conclusion/ Developing the Events, etc)
100
How can you tell the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile uses the words like or as and a metaphor does not.
100
What is the difference between connotation and denotation?
Denotation is the dictionary definition of a word and connotation is the feeling or emotion the word gives off.
100
What point of view is the following sentence written in? I hate broccoli and spinach, but my mom always makes me eat it.
1st Person
100
What is the difference between antonyms and synonyms?
Antonyms are words that are opposites and synonyms are words that have the same meaning.
100
The bright red sign for Adventureland was like a magnet pulling my brother and I into its land of rollercoasters. It was sweltering day; but we were itching for action. The smell of funnel cakes, and the cries of delighted children called to us as we walked toward the entrance. As soon as we cleared the gates, we took off running toward my favorite ride: The Twister. Seeing my brother’s face after going on this ride for the first time was going to be priceless. What part of a narrative is this? Introduction/Conclusion/Body paragraph?
Introduction
200
A reference within a work to something famous outside of it is called a(n) ________________.
Allusion
200
Laying in my bed with my eyes wide awake, peering into the darkness, I heard the door creak open, ever so slowly. I could make out a faint shadow in the doorway. My heart pounded in my chest and I could feel it in my throat. Beads of sweat ran down my back and the hair on my arms stood on end. I tried to yell, but my mouth was dry and my voice stayed silent. In the above paragraph what type of description was used?
Sensory Detail
200
What point of view is the following sentence written in? Joel was a very sensitive boy. He cried during the movie "The Notebook".
3rd Person
200
Complete the analogy: Beautiful is to Attractive as______________
Anything that are synonyms
200
The bright red sign for Adventureland was like a magnet pulling my brother and I into its land of rollercoasters. It was sweltering day; but we were itching for action. The smell of funnel cakes, and the cries of delighted children called to us as we walked toward the entrance. As soon as we cleared the gates, we took off running toward my favorite ride: The Twister. Seeing my brother’s face after going on this ride for the first time was going to be priceless. What are the 3 main goals of the writer in this paragraph? (that influence the reader)
Introduce the setting Introduce the characters Engage the reader
300
What type of figurative language is this? I am a zombie without my coffee.
Metaphor
300
Sensory detail is...
description that applies to the senses (taste, touch, hear, smell, see)
300
Give an example of sequence of events.
First, I got out of bed. Then, I ate breakfast. Lastly, I brushed my teeth.
300
stinky and smelly are....
synonyms
300
What is the most important thing a narrative conclusion does?
Reflects on the experience described in the narrative by saying what was meaningful about the experience or what the narrator learned from the experience.
400
Ruby is as silly as a clown in a circus. Why type of Figurative Language is this?
Simile
400
The point of descriptive language, sensory detail, and figurative language in a narrative is ....
to show and not tell-- help the readers experience the event as if they were actually there.
400
Give an example of three common transition words.
Then, Next, Finally, After, First...etc
400
What are the words hyper and sedated?
antonyms
400
Name three of the five ways an author introduces and develops a character.
Dialogue Actions Description Other character's comments/reactions Thoughts/Feelings
500
What is the allusion in this sentence? And what could you infer about the allusion? My friend Sally is a regular Julia Child in the kitchen.
Allusion=Julia Child inference= Julia Child must be a well-known cook
500
How would you SHOW the following sentence, rather than just TELL? I was embarrassed.
Any answer that has sensory details.
500
Add a transitional phrase to this sentence to signal a shift in one time frame to another: I went to the dance. I went to the football game.
Possible answer: I went to the dance. After the dance ended, I headed to the football game.
500
What are the pair of words: bright/shiny ?
synonyms
500
What is the order of a narrative?
Introduction / Body / Conclusion