Figurative Language
What is it called when the author expresses her opinions and views as seen through her eyes?
Perspective?
Paragraphs are written with many sentences, but poems are written with many ____________.
What are lines?
The candle lit the curtains on fire and burned the house down.
What is cause and effect?
"It's raining cats and dogs outside!" This is an example of...
What is an idiom.
To inform, persuade, or entertain
What is author's purpose?
What is a scene?
It’s always a good idea to think about what you read, before you read the rest of it! Guess what will happen next!
What is predicting?
"The old farmer and his wife had a corn crop growing as tall as the sun." This is an example of...
What is a hyperbole?
Lisa always looked forward to the fall because of the Harvest Festival. Of course, she loved the rides, but she really enjoyed the shows. This year would be the best. Lisa had a special opportunity to perform in the talent show as a dancer. The author's purpose is to...
What is entertain?
In a drama, these are written in (parenthesis and italics) and are not read out loud.
What are stage directions?
Point of View or P.O.V. is telling a story from...
1, 2, 3
or first, second, or third person
"Her hair was white as snow", is an example of ...
What is a simile?
What do you do with aluminum cans? Do you throw them in the trash, or do you recycle when you are finished with them? At the rate we are filling our landfills, we will not have anywhere else to put our trash. If you recycle, you will help the environment. The next time you throw away your Coke can, think about putting it in a recycling bin. Your effort will help save your community. The author's purpose is to...
What is persuade?
Most poems have hidden_______ & ________.
What is meanings and emotions?
Mr. R was running late this morning. He had a meeting, so he couldn’t get to work on time. His facial expression didn’t look happy. He was sweating and out of breath. I think he was frustrated. I figured out how he was feeling by thinking about what I know and what happened to Mr. R!
What is making an inference?
"The road was a swamp", is an example of...
What is a metaphor?
cast of characters, dialogue, scenes, settings, set directions
What is a drama?
Tomatoes were once considered poisonous. Some brave people finally took a bite of a tomato, and they survived. Now, we use tomatoes in our salads and sandwiches. Do you ever use tomato sauce or ketchup? These products are made of tomatoes. If it weren't for these brave individuals, you might not be able to enjoy ketchup with your french-fries. The author's purpose is to...
What is inform?
In essay or story writing, a topic is grouped into paragraphs, but in poetry a section is grouped into ________.
What are stanzas?
You can figure out the meaning of a word that you don’t know by reading the words and sentence/s around the unknown word. This is called using your ___________ ___________.
What is context clues?