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Figurative Language
Word Meaning
Test Taking Tips
MISCELLANEOUS
CONTEXT CLUES
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TWO PARTS: 1. buzz, whoosh!, beep! beep! 2. It's raining cats and dogs. or Put the pedal to the metal. or He got away with murder.
What is onomatopoeia? What is an idiom?
100
Advertisements such as: Walmart shoppers, buy two for the price of one! What is it advertisements attempt to do?
What is persuade?
100
If you eliminate one answer you know is wrong out of 4 possible answers, your odds of guessing the correct answer is _________? If you eliminate 2 answers, your odds are ________?
What is 1 out of 3 or 33.33%? What is 1 out of 2 or 50%?
100
Like, similarly, not unlike, in the same way, also, furthermore are "clue" words which show this?
What are words that show a comparison?
100
Doing well on the FSA is CONTINGENT upon having a positive attitude and working hard. a) hard work b) dependent c) positive attitude d) contrasted
What is dependent?
200
John laughs like a hyena! or She's as smart as a barn door!
What is a simile?
200
This is the "when and where" a story takes place. In the classroom, your behavior should be different than if you were hanging out with your friends.
What is setting? The setting for this situation is the classroom, performing work, teacher-student discussion, etc.
200
You take each give possibility and see how it fits within the sentence.
What is the "plug-in" strategy.
200
Unlike, different from, on the other hand, are "clue" words that show what?
What are words that show a contrast?
200
Getting a good night's sleep and eating well would be an advantageous thing to do in preparing for a test. a) ill-advised b) strong c) healthy and effective d) unhealthy
What healthy and effective? (advantage = positive)
300
Sponge Bob said, "Hey there, Patrick!" or The willow tree whispered, "Sleep well, my prince."
What is personification?
300
Two Parts: 1. This is the emotional feeling the reader gets from the author's choice of words. 2. Example: "The boy wistfully smiled as he reminisced about the easy summer afternoons he spent with his girlfriend beneath the willow tree." What feeling do you get from this?
What is mood? Thoughtful, warmth, fondness, romantic
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The more answers you can eliminate because they do not have anything to do with the question, or answer the wrong part of the question, leads to the correct answer.
What is Process of Elimination?
300
This is a graphic organizer which the student takes an event, plugs it in the middle, and shows the reasons why it happened, and what happens afterwards.
What is Cause and Effect? (Multi-Flow Map)
300
The employee received REMUNERATION for doing the extra work requested by her boss. a) demerit b) payment c) scolding d) additional work
What is payment? Demerit is a mark against you. Scolding is verbal punishment. Additional work is a punishment. Why would the employee receive any of those if performing the job her boss asked her too?
400
My love is a red, red rose. or He's no prince, he's a frog!
What is a metaphor?
400
When reading from someone's perspective, it is there ______________ you are learning about.
What is point of view?
400
This strategy helps understand a question being asked of you, but you don't understand one or more of the words in the question.
What is does it sound positive or negative? (connotation)
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!! HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT TO WAGER? This type of writing is able to incorporate symbolism, emotion, and figurative language. What type of writing is this?
What is poetry?
400
The student replied with a FACETIOUS remark that was not appreciated by the teacher. a) thoughtful b) quick c) inappropriate and flippant d) sincere
What is inappropriate and flippant?
500
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse! or I've done this a million times already!
What is a hyperbole?
500
Two Parts: 1. This is the author's attitude toward his subject. 2. Example: "She's a spoiled little brat who doesn't appreciate anything her mother has done for her. She needs a reality check." What is the attitude towards the girl?
What is tone? The tone is negative - scolding, disgusted
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When you cannot determine the correct answer, should you skip it and move on or spend time thinking hard and trying to find the right answer? Why?
What is mark the question and return back to it later. Why = You may find clues in questions that you read later that help answer the one you cannot answer.
500
Two Parts: 1. Using your past experience and knowledge and applying it to what an author writes is called making an "educated guess" or this. EXAMPLE: 2. "As the music started, she took a deep breath, swallowed hard, and slowly walked to her mark in front of the footlights." What's happening?
What is an inference? She's auditioning or performing.
500
While taking a test may be ARDUOUS for some students, for those who believe they can do well, a test can be a breeze. a) easy b) breezy c) difficult and hard d) artful
What is difficult and hard?