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Poetry/Figurative Language
Vocabulary
ELA Facts
Practice
RANDOM
100

SPLASH! is an example of this poetry term when the sound of the word echoes the sound it represents.

What is onomatopoeia?

100
What is theme?

The moral or lesson in a story 

100
To find the similarities between two things is to compare; to find the differences between two things is called THIS
What is contrast?
100

The scientist was reluctant to share her findings before double-checking the data.

What does "reluctant" mean?

Hesitant

100

What fruit is used to make guacamole?

Avocado

200

"Withering Willow" is an example of this poetry term where the beginning sounds of the words are repeated in a phrase or sentence

What is alliteration?

200

What is another word for Main Idea?

Central Idea

200
What is one strategy for answering multiple choice questions?

Slash the trash!!!!!!!!!

200

Recycling reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and conserves natural resources. When items such as paper, plastic, and glass are reused, less energy is needed to produce new materials. As a result, recycling helps protect the environment. What is the passage mostly about?

The benefits of recycling

200

How old is Ms.King?

27

300
"Her hair is silk" is an example of this poetry term.
What is metaphor?
300
The overall feeling of a text is called this
What is the mood?
300

Name 2 purposes an author can have for writing.

Inform, entertain, persuade, etc

300

Students benefit from regular physical activity during the school day. Short movement breaks increase focus, improve behavior, and help students manage stress. Schools that include movement often see improved classroom engagement. What is the author's claim?

Physical activity helps students.

300

What percentage of the earth is covered by water?

70%

400

The classroom grew quiet like a library after closing time.

What idea does the simile emphasize?

How quiet the room became. 

400
An author's attitude or feelings toward the subject he or she is writing about is called this. (Ex. admiring, critical, positive, negative, etc.)
What is tone?
400

What is foreshadowing?

When the writer gives clues about something that could potentially happen later on in the story.

400

What is a context clue?

Surrounding words that help you figure out the meaning of unknown words

400

 If you spell “silk” backward, what do cows drink?

Water

500
"I'm so hungry I could eat a whole cow" is an example of this poetry term.
What is hyperbole?
500

The chunks of lines in a poem are called....

Stanzas

500

What are the 3 steps you should take when writing a short answer response question?

Restate, answer, provide evidence

500

The gym was silent except for the squeak of sneakers on polished wood. All eyes were on Jordan as the referee raised his whistle. Jordan wiped his palms on his shorts and stared at the basket, willing his hands to stay steady.

What is the mood of the passage?

Tense, suspensful 

500

Which states intersect at the Four Corners?

Colorado, Mexico, Utah, Arizona