Figurative Language
Its raining cats and dogs is what type of figurative language ?
Idiom
What is the theme of a story?
The lesson the story is meant to teacher the reader.
What type of text structure explains how items are similar and different?
Compare and Contrast
What an author uses to support a claim or argument?
Evidence
A rollercoaster of emotions is what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
What is the central idea of a text?
The main topic that is being explained.
What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?
Point of View
Persuade Inform and Entertain
The snow speaks is what type of figurative language?
Personification
What is the conflict in a story?
The problem that needs to be solved.
Orders events as they occurred in time.
Chronological order or sequence
When a text has graphs, pictures or captions is called?
Text Features
POP! BAM ! SNAP!
What type of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
What is an antagonist?
The force or character opposing the protagonist, creating conflict.
Discusses the reasons why something happened and the results.
Cause/Effect
Writing intended to convince the reader to do something?
Persuasive
I have a million things to do.
What type of figurative language ?
Hyperbole
What is the tone of a story?
The way the author speaks.
A logical conclusion, or opinion formed based on known facts, evidence.
Inference
Information that can be proven TRUE ?
FACT