FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Citing Evidence
Theme/Central Idea
Poetry
POV &
LITERATURE ELEMENTS
GENRE
100

Language that cannot be taken literally. (ex - "you're pulling my leg, right?).

Figurative Language

100

A conclusion based off reasoning and facts

What is an inference?

100

What is the best definition of THEME?

a)A universal truth, lesson about life, or idea that the author wants to express.

b)The events that occur in the story
cThe author's reason for writing a story
dThe location and time of the story


A universal truth, lesson about life, or idea that the author wants to express.

100

Writing that aims to present ideas and evoke an emotional experience in the reader through the use of meter, imagery, and sometimes rhyme.

Poetry

100

When the narrator of t he story uses "I" to describe events. (ex - "I went down my back steps and there, in front of me, was the thing that terrified me.")

First Person

100

a play for theater, radio, or television.

Drama


200

A comparison of two unlike things in which a word of comparison (like or as) is used (e.g. She eats like a bird.)

Simile

200

Evidence that directly stated

Explicit

200


If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!

What is the central idea?

a)There are many ways to make yourself feel better. b)Sometimes people feel sad.

c)We're not always happy.

d)You should do good things for others.


There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

200

 to speak in words or phrases with the same ending sound or to create a written piece out of such phrases. An example of rhyme is to say the words "bike" and "like."

rhyme


200

A perspective that presents the events of the story from outside of any single character's perception.

Third Person

200

Name three types of folk tales.

Tall tale, myth, legend

300

Writing that compares or describes without using 'like' or 'as'. (ex. -the man is a bulldozer;nothing can move him.)

Metaphor

300

What evidence supports the idea: best friends are always there for you?

a) Jennifer and Michelle make sure to copy off Jessica's homework.
b)Jessica and Jennifer always talk about Michelle when she isn't around.
c)Jessica is always talking about Jennifer behind her back.
d)Jessica always makes sure to help Jennifer and Michelle when they ask for support.



Jessica always makes sure to help Jennifer and Michelle when they ask for support.

300


Which one of the following is NOT a part of a summary?

a)using your own words

b)including main ideas or events only
c)summary being shorter than the text
d)exact words from the text


exact words from the text 

300

The pattern of rhyme in a poem

Rhyme Scheme

300

A form of writing where the author is "all-knowing" and can share each character's thoughts or past.

Omniscient

300

highly imaginative fiction that uses strange or unusual characters, setting and plot:  dragons, magic, elves, etc...

Fantasy

400

The use of words whose sounds express or suggest their meaning. (ex. - "hiss" or "meow")

Onomatopoeia

400


The Recreation Center is only open through Sundays-Thursdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Jackson wanted to play basketball there.

Based on the passage, at which time would Jackson be allowed to play basketball?

a)At 9:30 p.m. on Thursday

b)At 4:30 p.m. on Saturday

c)At 9:00 a.m. on Monday
d)At 2:30 p.m. on Friday


At 9:00 a.m. on Monday

400


Which of the following is an example of THEME?



a)
Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.
b)
Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.
c)
You can severely break your leg while crossing the street.
d)
Life is short; make the most of it.


Life is short; make the most of it

400

A row of words in a poem; marked by numbers

line

400

A word or group of words in writing which speaks to one or more of the senses: sight, taste, touch, hearing and smell.

Imagery/Sensory Language

400

Writing which tells a story or relates events or dialogue

Narrative

500

Something non-human which is given human qualities or human form (ex. Flowers danced about the lawn.)

Personification

500


It's a good thing we were all wearing seat belts when the turbulence hit.


Based on the text, which of the following most likely happened?

a)There are not enough details to answer the question.

b)A plane had gone through a terrible storm.
c)A boat went over some waves.
d)A family was on a road trip and hit a pothole.


A plane had gone through a terrible storm.

500

Conversation between characters

Dialogue

500

The beat of a poem

Rhythm

500

A judgment based on reasoning rather than on direct or actual statement.  A conclusion based on facts or circumstances.

Inference

500

A story intended to teach a moral lesson. Animals with human characteristics often serve as characters. 

Fable

600

An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally (ex- "Get your head out of the clouds")

Idiom

600


Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was "presentable," as Alice had often said.

What type of person is Alice?

a)Messy and sloppy

b)Clean and controlling
c)Sad and angry
d)Care free and calm


Clean and Controlling

600

What text features can give you a clue of what the central idea is?

a)Headings

b)All of these
c)Title
d)Sub headings


All of these

600

When a word or phrase is used more than once for emphasis

Repetition

600

The overall message, statement, observation or life lesson of a piece of literature including poetry.

Theme

600

a literary genre where the story takes place in the past

Historical Fiction

700

An exaggeration or overstatement (ex-I was so embarrassed I could have died.)

Hyperbole

700


Which piece of evidence could BEST be used to prove this claim:

The government SHOULD decide what students eat for lunch.

a)The rules make lunches cheap for students, but they cost schools money.

b)School lunches, on average have only about 550 calories;however, lunches brought from home have about 850 calories.
c) The GAO report said that students in one district refused to eat school lunches for three weeks.


School lunches, on average have only about 550 calories;however, lunches brought from home have about 850 calories.
700


It is important to be able to separate the author's main ideas from his or her supporting details in order to determine central idea or to write a summary.

a)

True

b)

False





true

700

Words that repeat beginning consonant sounds (Ted tiptoed toward two tiny trees.)

Alliteration

700

The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning, often sarcastically.

Irony

700

Short stories featuring mythical beings such as fairies, elves, and spirits.

Fairy Tale