Figurative Language
Which type of fig. language is used in this example below?
Gracie is an angel.
Metaphor
Which text structure uses these buzz words below?
Because
As a result
Since
Due to
Cause and Effect
Haiku poems follow which rules?
The 5-7-5 syllable rule.
They do not rhyme.
Typically, about nature.
What is Author's Claim?
The author's opinion about a topic that he wants to convince you to believe.
What is Central/Main Idea?
What the story is mainly about.
Which type of fig. language is used in this example below?
Hayden is busy as a bee.
simile
Which text structure uses these signal words below?
At first,
Secondly,
Next,
Last
Chronology/sequence
Identify the poem below:
It’s raining, it’s pouring,
The old man’s snoring.
He got into bed
And bumped his head
And couldn’t get up in the morning.
Rhymed Verse
What is the Author's Claim?
Regular attendance at school gives you the best possible start in life and prepares you for the future. The skills and knowledge that you learn at school will help you now and in later life as you start work.
Going to school prepares you for the future.
Where and when the story takes place is known as the ____________.
setting
Which type of fig. language is used in this example below?
Mason is as brave as a lion.
simile
Which text structure is used in this example?
Turtles and snakes are both scaly reptiles that breathe air and lay eggs. However, their body structures are different.
Compare and contrast
Which poem is written freely and has no specific rules, patterns, or rhythm.
A Free Verse
Recycling is important because it protects the planet by reducing waste in landfills, saving energy, and conserving natural resources like trees and water.
Recycling is important.
Treat others with kindness and respect is an example of _________.
a. Main Idea
b. Theme
c. Author's Purpose
b. Theme
Which type of fig. language is used in this example below?
Okeme slept for decades after school!
Hyperbole
Identify the text structure below:
Step 1: Step One: Cream the Butter & Sugar
Step 2: Step Two: Add Dry Ingredients
Step 3: Step 3: Divide the Dough
Chronology/Sequence
Identify the poem below:
Out of mountain mist,
birds emerge like shadow poems.
Trees listen quietly.
Haiku poem
What is the Author's Claim?
Cats make better pets than dogs. Cats bathe themselves. Most do not even need brushing. Cats enjoy being alone. You can leave them home alone for the day while you go to school.
Cats make better pets than dogs.
What is the Author's Purpose (PIE)?
A science book about planets.
Inform
Which type of fig. language is used in this example below?
The sky was so unhappy without sunlight.
Personification
Kylee got a stomachache because she ate too much candy.
What is the cause?
Kylee ate too much candy.
Identify the poem below:
How awkward when playing with glue
To suddenly find out that you
Have stuck nice and tight
Your left hand to your right
In a permanent how-do-you-do!
Limerick
What is the Author's Claim?
Schools should not be year-round. Without summer vacation, students would not be able to go on family vacations. Kids need to get their energy out. In summer it is very hot indoors and children would be thinking about outside, and not school.
Schools should not be year-round.
People or animals in a story are called________.
characters