Word Meaning
What is the definition of the word "ALTER" as it is used in the sentence below?
Grandpa didn't know that Suzie was coming on the trip, so he had to ALTER his plans.
Change
The feeling associated with the word
Connotation
The message, moral, or lesson of the story.
Theme
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Hyperbole
Representing a thing or idea as a person in art and literature
Personification
What is the meaning of the word "INQUIRES" as it is used in the sentence below?
When the moms heard that Megan's pie had won the baking context, her email was full of "INQUIRES" for her award-winning recipe.
Requests
The main point/concept. What the text is about.
Central Idea
Using the words around a difficult word to determine the meaning.
Context Clues
The forming of a word (as “buzz” or “hiss”) in imitation of a natural sound.
Onomatopoeia
A comparison of two unlike things, often introduced by like or as.
Simile
What is the meaning of the word "DETESTED" as it is used in the sentence below?
Everyone at the party wanted a pineapple and ham pizza except for Tim. He DETESTED pineapple.
disliked/hated
The author's word choice or just "word choice"
Diction
The author's feeling toward the subject of a text.
Tone
A word or phrase for one thing that is used to compared to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar
Metaphor
Writing about objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our five physical senses
Imagery
The word "enraged" means furious/extremely angry. Which word is inside of "enraged" to help us figure out the definition?
Rage
The person who gives accounts/tells what happened in the text.
Narrator
How something is shown to readers/created in the text
Developed
The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
Alliteration
An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole
Idioms
The word "MELODRAMATIC" means exaggerated/overly emotional. Which word in the sentence below helps us understand the meaning of "MELODRAMATIC?"
When Jen got a tiny cut on her finger, she became MELODRAMATIC and began sobbing and demanding a doctor.
Option 1: Tiny
Option 2: Sobbing.
Expressing meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or empathetic effect
Irony
Why the author chose to write the text. What they were trying to do with the text.
Author's purpose
A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance
Allusion
The presentation of a thing with underemphasis especially in order to achieve a greater effect; understatement
Meiosis (Understatement)