Figuartive Language
A comparison that does not use "like" or "as"
Metaphor
Define witnessed
saw something happen
This fruit shares its name with a color.
Orange
How many syllables are in a Haiku poem in total?
17 syllables
What are two ways dams can help people?
- provide water for irrigation of crops
- help control floods
- make electricity.
- Create resorvoirs where people can swim, fish, boat, and camp
What is it called when you exaggerate something to make a point?
Hyperbole
Define monitor
To watch constantly and carefully
This large mammal is known as the king of the jungle.
Lion
Does a Haiku poem have to rhyme?
No, a haiku poem does not have to rhyme.
What bee is brown with gold stripes?
Honeybees
"Time flew by during the party." What kind of figuartive language is this and what does it mean?
Personification and it means the party went by quickly
What word matches this definiton: Information or objects used to prove that something is true
Evidence
This bird can turn its head almost all the way around.
An Owl
What is an acrostic poem?
A poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a word, name, or phrase when read vertically.
In the story Emily and the storm, How did Emily's mother lose a button?
The button popped off her mother’s coat when she chased a bear.
Words like boom, bang, and sizzle are this type of figuartive language.
Onomatopoeia
What word matches this defintion: describes a topic that causes people to become upset, argue, or strongly disagree
Controversial
How many legs does a spider have?
8
This poem does not rhyme or follow a strict pattern?
Free Verse Poetry
In the story "Space Aliens next Door", name two things that Mym was wrong about .
Incorrect: Gorp is a dog, not a baby brother; the “spaceship” is a tent; the “communication modules” are tomatoes; the neighbors are friendly, and there is really nothing scary about them
Define Reservoir
a large lake that forms when a dam blocks the flow of a river
These are the three states of matter.
Solid, liquid, and gas