Text Structure
Poetry, Prose, and Plays
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Word A Day
Simile, Metaphor, or Idiom
100
Goose bumps make me shiver. First I get cold. Then I shake all over.
What is a sequential text?
100
Sometimes rhyme
What is a poem?
100
As I walked up the hill, I realized that the atmosphere was just too quiet. There was no sound from the cardinal who was nearly always singing from the top of the maple tree. I thought I saw a shadow move high up on the slope, but when I looked again it was gone. Still, I shuddered as I felt a silent threat pass over me like a cloud over the sun.
What is first person?
100
extremely large
What is massive?
100
As fast as a fox
What is a simile?
200
Goose bumps make me shiver. I get little bumps on my skin. They look like sesame seeds.
What is a descriptive text structure?
200
Stage directions
What is a play?
200
The theme of "The Grasshopper and the Ants" and "The Lazy Man and the Rabbit"
What is "hard work is rewarded"?
200
Dangerous
What is treacherous?
200
The class is full of wild animals.
What is a metaphor?
300
Some people get goose bumps from fear. Others get goose bumps when they are touched emotionally.
What is a compare and contrast text structure?
300
Sentences flow together, paragraphs and can be written in chapters
What is a prose?
300
As she walked up the hill, she realized that the atmosphere was just too quiet. There was no sound from the cardinal who she so often heard singing from the top of the maple tree. She thought she saw a shadow move high up on the slope, but when she looked again it was gone. Nevertheless, she shuddered as she felt a silent threat pass over her. It felt like a cloud creeping over the sun.
What is third person?
300
Happening randomly
What is spontaneous?
300
Keen as mustard
What is an idiom?
400
Goose bumps make me shiver. When the temperature drops below 45 degrees, my skin crinkles into goose bumps.
What is a cause and effect text structure?
400
Cast of characters
What is a play?
400
A character is on a journey, searching for something that only he/she can get.
What is a quest?
400
Weak, breaks easily
What is rickety?
400
As bright as the sun
What is a simile?
500
Goose bumps make me shiver. But they disappear as soon as I cover up with a jacket or sweater.
What is a problem and solution text structure?
500
Written in lines
What is a poem?
500
As you walk up the hill, you realize that the atmosphere's just too quiet. There's no sound from the cardinal you know is almost always singing from the top of the maple tree. You think you see a shadow move high up on the slope, but when you look again it's gone. You shudder as you feel a silent threat pass over you. You feel cold, like a cloud just passed over the sun.
What is second person?
500
The opposite of opening
What is barrier?
500
Hit the sack
What is an idiom?