Vocabulary
A word that means the same as another word.
“What is a synonym?”
A statement or position that someone is trying to prove.
What is a claim?
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
What is personification?
This word correctly completes the sentence: “_____ going to the store.” (they are)
What is they’re?
The main point or big idea of a text.
What is central idea?
A group of lines in a poem.
What is a stanza?
A word that means the opposite of another word.
“What is an antonym?”
Facts, examples, or details used to support a claim.
What is evidence?
A comparison using “like” or “as.”
What is a simile?
A group of words with a subject and a verb.
What is a clause?
The message or lesson of a story.
What is theme?
Words that have the same ending sounds.
What is rhyme?
The literal, dictionary definition of a word.
“What is denotation?”
What is an argument?
A direct comparison without using “like” or “as.”
What is a metaphor?
A group of words without a subject and verb.
What is a phrase?
The central, underlying message, idea, or universal truth explored throughout a work.
What is theme?
The beat or flow of a poem.
What is rhythm?
The feelings or associations connected to a word.
“What is connotation?”
A argument that addresses an opposing claim
What is a counterargument?
An extreme exaggeration used for effect.
What is hyperbole?
This punctuation mark is needed: “Lets eat Grandma”
What is a comma?
The reason an author writes a text.
What is author’s purpose?
The pattern based on the last sound of each line
What is rhyme scheme?
A comparison between two things to show a relationship.
“What is an analogy?”
Writing that tries to convince others to agree with your opinion on a topic.
What is persuasive writing?
Words that imitate sounds.
What is onomatopoeia?
The correct verb form in this sentence: “She _____ not like pizza.”
What is does?
Which type of structure would be indicated by the use of words like "however" and "similarly"?
Compare/Contrast
A stanza with two lines, usually rhyming with each other.