Figurative Language
This type of figurative language compares two things using “like” or “as.”
What is a simile?
What do we call the labels under pictures that give more information?
What are captions?
This kind of poem doesn’t rhyme or follow a regular beat.
What is free verse?
We used the telescope to see the stars far away in the sky.
Root: tele means far
What does telescope mean?
A tool used to see things far away.
This word means the message or meaning behind a poem, like a life lesson.
What is theme?
“The wind whispered through the trees.” What kind of figurative language is this?
This feature shows where things are located and can help you understand geography.
What is a map?
When the beginning sounds of words repeat, like “slimy snakes slither,” it’s called:
What is alliteration?
I read a biography about Harriet Tubman’s life and her brave actions.
Root: bio means life
What does biography mean?
A book or story about someone’s life.
True or False: You can find the central idea by only reading the title.
What is false?
What does the phrase mean “That test was a piece of cake!”
Something that is very easy.
What kind of structure shows a cause and what happens because of it?
What is cause and effect?
This is what we call one line of a poem.
What is a line?
The volcano erupted, sending lava bursting out of the top.
Root: rupt means to break or burst
What does erupted mean?
Burst or exploded out.
What the text is mostly about and the evidence used to support.
What is central idea and relevant details?
“The classroom was a zoo.” What type of figurative language is this?
What is a metaphor?
If a text describes a problem and then tells how it was fixed, that’s what structure?
What is problem and solution?
A group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph in prose, is called a:
What is a stanza?
The audience sat quietly, listening to the music at the concert.
Root: audi means hear
What does audience mean?
A group of people who listen or watch something.
The theme is always stated directly in the story.
What is false?
“Boom,” “crash,” and “buzz” are examples of this sound-based figurative language.
What is onomatopoeia?
A timeline is an example of this type of structure.
What is chronological order or sequence?
When words sound the same at the end, like “cat” and “hat,” that’s called:
What is rhyme?
The author handed in a manuscript of her new book that she had written by hand.
Root: scrib/script means write
What does manuscript mean?
A written or typed document, often a book.
A Japanese poem that follows 5,7,5.
What is a haiku?