F.L. Definitions
Identify F.L.
Vocabulary I
Mixed Bag
Vocabulary II
100
Describing something by comparing it to something else using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
100
The pen eagerly scribbled down the writer's thoughts.
Personification
Giving NON-human objects human qualities.
100
Give a synonym for 'deflate'.
Deflate: to release air from; depress; reduce
Collapse, flatten, shrink, let out, exhaust
100
Name 5 prepositions.
Various answers
in, on, at, under, over, between, among, before, after, with, about, for
100
Armada
A fleet of warships.
200
When a word sounds like the noise it makes.
Onomatopoeia
200
The gym was a zoo during the assembly.
Metaphor
200
Which vocabulary word means wreckage or litter?
Debris
200
Name two of the four types of sentences AND the ending punctuation used.
Imperative-Gives a command. Can end in . or !
Declarative-Makes a statement. Ends in .
Interrogative-Asks a question. Ends in ?
Exclamatory-Expresses strong emotion or excitement. Ends in !
200
The oppressive regime crushed all voices of dissent and refused to allow even the slightest trace of democracy.
What does oppressive mean?
Oppressive: causing intense discomfort
300
Giving human qualities to non-human or non-living things.
What is personification?
300
Blake, my little brother, was like a bull in the china shop, when we visited Lego Land.
Simile
300
Write a phrase using the word WARPED.
warped record, warped automobile, warped sense of reality
300
Ms. Davis demands diligent dedication to her demands.
This sentence is an example of?
(Hint: you had to put it in your poem.)
Alliteration
300
Pick the correct use of the word intricate.
A) The toddler scribbled an intricate drawing on the paper.
B) The antique quilt featured an intricate design of interlocking stars.
B) The antique quilt featured an intricate design of interlocking stars.
400
A direct comparison between two things that does not use 'like' or 'as'.
Ex: Life is a highway. All the world is a stage.
What is a metaphor?
400
Half a rainforest was sacrificed to print this textbook.
Hyperbole
400
Can a dog be a sentry?
Yes. An example sentence is:
The sentry dog patrolled the perimeter, growling at anyone who approached the fence.
400
Name 4 of the 5 types of figurative language we have discussed in class.
Must have 4:
Onomatopoeia, Metaphor, Alliteration, Simile, Personification, Hyperbole
400
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.
Cheers __________ throughout the stadium every time the team scores a goal.
resound
500
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
hai·pur·buh·lee
500
Identify 2 types of figurative language in the sentence:
The T-bone steak sizzled the moment I laid it on the screaming hot grill.
Onomatopoeia T-bone steak sizzled
Personification screaming hot grill
500
Which two vocabulary words are antonyms (or opposite) of each other?
Taut and Slack
Taut (tightly drawn) is the antonym of slack (loose)
500
What part of speech is the italicized word?
The campfire filled us with warmth and laughter, although the night was cold and dark.
(Hint: FANBOYS)
Conjunction
500
Use rigging and taut in the same sentence.
Because the rigging was not pulled taut, the climbers plummeted into the shallow river.