Figurative Language
A comparison between two unlike things using like or as.
Una comparación entre dos cosas diferentes usando like o as.
What is a simile?
Writing where the author is giving information or facts. Escritura donde el autor está dando información o hechos.
What is informative or nonfiction writing?
Words that replace nouns in a sentence so it is not repetitive. "she, he, we, they, it"
What are pronouns?
Two words that have the same meaning. Dos palabras que tienen el mismo significado.
What is a synonym?
The location and time in which a story takes place. El lugar y el tiempo en que se desarrolla una historia.
What is setting?
Giving non human things, human-like traits. "The sun smiled down on us."
Dando cosas no humanas, características similares a las humanas. "El sol nos sonrió".
What is personification?
Writing where the author is trying to persuade the reader and get them to agree. Escribir donde el autor está tratando de persuadir al lector y hacer que esté de acuerdo.
What is persuasive writing?
Part of speech that is used to join things in a sentence or paragraph. Parte del discurso que se usa para unir cosas en una oración o párrafo.
What is a conjunction?
Two words that have opposite meaning. Dos palabras que tienen significados opuestos.
What is an antonym?
This is when a character is talking in a story.
What is a dialogue?
"The sun is a flower that only blooms for an hour" is an example of this. "El sol es una flor que solo florece durante una hora" es un ejemplo de esto.
What is a metaphor?
The part of a writing where the author is closing and restating their points. La parte de un escrito donde el autor está cerrando y reafirmando sus puntos.
What is a conclusion?
Used to remember the coordinating conjunctions. For, And, But, Yet, Or, Yet, So
What is FANBOYS?
This is added to the beginning of a root word
(un- like in unusual) Esto se agrega al comienzo de una palabra raíz.
What is a prefix?
To make a new idea about a text based on details or evidence from text. Para hacer una nueva idea sobre un texto basado en detalles o evidencia del texto.
What is inference?
Phrases that DO NOT mean what they actually say. Examples: Similes, metaphors, hyperboles Ejemplos: símiles, metáforas, hipérboles.
What is figurative language?
The part of writing where you first present your ideas and claim. La parte de la escritura donde presentas tus ideas y afirmas.
What is the introduction?
A sentence that contains both a dependent clause and an independent clause. Una oración que contiene una cláusula dependiente y una cláusula independiente.
What is a complex sentence?
To tell what happened in a story, only writing the main points. Contar lo sucedido en una historia, escribiendo únicamente los puntos principales.
What is to summarize?
All the events in a story. Todos los eventos en una historia.
What is the plot?
"This cat weighs a ton" is an example of this. "Este gato pesa una tonelada" es un ejemplo de esto.
What is hyperbole?
Stating examples or details exactly as they are in the text. Indicar ejemplos o detalles exactamente como están en el texto.
What is citing evidence?
A sentence with two independent clauses, joined by a FANBOYS Una oración con dos cláusulas independientes, unidas por un FANBOYS
What are compound sentences?
Words that attract or appeal to your senses. Palabras que atraen o apelan a tus sentidos.
What is imagery?
This is the deeper message the story teaches about life. Este es el mensaje más profundo que la historia enseña sobre la vida.
What is theme?