Figurative Language
What is a hyperbole ?
A hyperbole is a over-exaggeration
What is a inference ?
Inference is an educated guess.
What is a homophone ?
A homophones is 2 words that are spelt different but sound alike and don't mean the same
What is theme ?
lesson or message in the whole story.
What is a chapter
The main section of a book
What is a simile ?
A figure of language that compares one thing to a another using the words like or as.
Tim went to the park and went to the basketball court and he lost his glasses.
What inference can you make to show where Tim lost his glasses?
Tim lost his glasses at the basketball court.
Which homophone means location
Their They're There
There
In the story , Pinocchio's nose grew every time he lied.
What is the theme of the story ?
Do not lie.
How many lines is in one stanza
3-8 lines but mainly 4
What is personification
Personification is a type of figurative language that makes a non-living thing do something that a living thing usually does.
Sammy is trying a new food he makes a disgusted face.
What inference can you make about Sammy trying a new food?
Sammy does not like the new food that he is tying
Which homophones means also or excessive
To,Too,Two
too
Johnny's mom made new recipe, but Johnny said he did not like it before he tried , when Johnny tried it and he liked it and asked for seconds.
What is the theme?
Don't knock something before you try it
How do structure help your writing ?
Structure helps your writing by making a format to help understand the type of structure you're writing .
Identify the figurative language and explain why
Johnny is as dumb as a doorknob when it comes to math.
Simile because it uses the word "as" and it compares 2 things
M'aliyah is sneezing and coughing
What inference can you make about M'aliyah
She probably got a cold or allergies
which homophone is used in baking
Flour or Flower
Flour
Jessica help Damon with his project and in return he gave a teddy bear.
What is the theme ?
If you're kind to others , kindness will return to you
What type of structure do actors use in a play
Scenes
Identify the figurative language and explain
"The wind prances in the moon light."
Personification because it makes a non-living thing do something and living thing usually does which is prancing/dancing.
Alyssa is carrying a backpack and has her books in it early in the morning.
What inference can you make about Alyssa?
She is probably going to school.
Which homophone means the color
Read or Red
Red
Tamika cheated on her test and got all of the answers correct, but the teacher notice that she had the same answer as another student and gave Tamika a 0 because she cheated.
What is the theme
Cheaters never win.
What the three main types of text structure
Chapter
Scene
Stanza