Figurative Language
Genres
Author's Purpose
Words
Potpourri
100
"Crash" is an example of this.
Onomatopoeia?
100
A non-fiction story written by the person the story is about.
Autobiography
100
Having a dog will not only give me a friend to play with, but will also teach me responsibility. I know you might think I'm not ready for it, but look at how responsible I've been doing my chores! I hope you will get me a dog for my birthday!
Persuade
100
Complete this analogy: Leaf:Tree :: Fingers:_____
What is hand?
100
A narrator who knows all character's thoughts and feelings is...
Omniscient
200
An example of this would be "Disney World is an armpit."
Metaphor
200
The Goldilocks and the Three Bears and The Three Little Pigs include what literary element?
The Rule of Three
200
A comic book
Entertain
200
Dictionary Dash! Find the part of speech and an antonym for the word: LOQUACIOUS
adj; quiet, not talkative
200
An example of this type of conflict could be a young girl struggling with addiction.
What is person vs. self?
300
Write an example of a SIMILE.
Mrs. Heflin will check :)
300
The groups of lines in a poem are called?
Stanzas
300
Hoot
Entertain
300
Name the part of speech that describes.
Adjective
300
What is the benefit of writing in 1st person?
To identify with the thoughts and feelings of the character
400
To describe your hunger by saying "I'm starving!" is an example of...
Hyperbole
400
Cinderella was able to go to the ball thanks to her fairy godmother. In literary terms, what is the godmother?
Magic Helper
400
The distance from Earth to the moon is about 230,100 miles. That's nowhere near as far away as the sun, which is 93 million miles away from Earth! It's amazing how the sun can provide so much for the Earth from so far away!
Inform
400
The word autobiography includes a prefix, word root, and suffix. Break down what each part means. auto- -bio- -graphy
Auto- self Bio- life Graphy- write
400
Name that text structure: Basketball and volleyball are both played with teams and use a ball. Basketball, however, has 5 players and volleyball needs 6.
Compare and Contrast
500
Which genre relies heavily on figurative language?
Poetry
500
What is the lesson learned from a story?
Theme
500
Justin Bieber would make a terrible president! He's too young, immature, and has exhibited lack of respect for authority!
Persuade
500
Dictionary Dash! Name the part of speech and give a synonym for the word: SUPERFLUOUS
adj; extra, unnecessary
500
Write down a subordinating conjunction we discussed in class.
If, when, whatever, unless, etc...