Similes/ Metaphors
A) simile
B) metaphor
Simile
What is a sound word?
A) Alliteration
B) Onomatopoeia
C) Personification
B) Onomatopoeia
A) Idiom
B) Hyperbole
The main idea of a text is _____ what the text is about.
A) mostly
B) kinda
C) the ending
A) mostly
Theme is the ______ or moral of a story.
A) beginning
B) message
C) main idea
B) message
What uses is, was, are, or were to compare two things?
Metaphor
What type of figurative language gives an object a human characteristic?
What is a phrase or expression that cannot be taken literal? It is a figure of speech.
A) Idiom
B) Hyperbole
A) Idiom
The main idea should be followed by what?
A) A drawing
B) Supporting Details
C) Closing
B) supporting details
Which of the following is not a theme?
A) Be kind to others
B) Never give up
C) Treat others the way you want to be treated
D) Cool
D) cool
Simile or Metaphor?
Simile
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck woood?
What type of figurative langauge is this?
Alliteration
Im so hungry I could eat a horse is what?
A) idiom
B) Hyperbole
B) hyperbole
I love to do many different things at the park. I slide down the slide, swing on the swings, and play with my friends. I wish I could play at the park everyday.
What is the main idea?
A) Sliding down slides is fun
B) You should visit the park everyday
C) You can do lots of different things at the park
C) You can do lots of different things at the park.
Rain poured down as Jacob hurried toward the bus stop, jacket pulled tight and thoughts on getting home. Then he saw her — an elderly woman standing without an umbrella, soaked and shivering. People walked past, eyes averted. Jacob hesitated, then turned back. He took off his jacket and gently draped it over her shoulders. “Come on,” he said with a smile, “let’s wait together.”
What is the theme of the story?
A) Help others in need
B) Be a cool kid
C) Jacob is the perfect kid
A) help others in need
The classroom was a zoo today.
Simile or Metaphor?
Metaphor
Write two Onomatopoeias.
BUZZ, crash, squeak, boom, woof, creak... Etc.
I could sleep for a year. What does this hyperbole mean?
I am tired.
In persuasive writing the author is trying to __ ?
A) Give you information
B) Make writing fun
C) Convince you of something
C) convince you of something
In the crowded lunchroom, Emma noticed a new student sitting alone. She remembered how nervous she felt on her first day, hoping someone would sit with her. Smiling, she walked over and asked if she could join him. His face lit up with surprise and gratitude. As they shared stories over sandwiches, Emma felt a warm sense of joy. It was a simple act, but it reminded her of something her grandmother always said.
What is the theme?
A) Make fun of the new kid
B) Dont lie
C) Treat others how you would want to be treated
D) Leave people alone
C) treat ...
What does this simile mean?
He ran like the wind.
He ran very fast.
The car coughed and wheezed as it pulled into the garage. What does this mean?
It wasn't doing well. It was an old car. It needed work done.
Give an example of an idiom.
break a leg
piece of cake
under the weather
etc.
What is the author trying to persuade you of?
Cats are the best pets
Lena watched the neighbor kids ride shiny new bikes, laughter echoing down the street. Her own bike was old, the paint chipped and the seat a little wobbly. She sighed, then climbed on and started pedaling. As the wind rushed past her face and her hair flew wild behind her, she grinned. The sky was blue, the sun warm, and her legs strong. Her bike, though worn, still carried her anywhere she wanted to go.
What is the theme?
Be grateful for what you have