Figurative Language
Children and dogs and houses bloom
like crowded flowers,
This is an example of:
Simile
The sensory details in a story are details that ________.
A. Use the five senses
B. Use dollars and cents
C. Use just sights and smells
D. Use big words
A. Use the five senses
What is the equation for making an inference?
1. text clues + predictions
2. schema + prior knowledge
3. text clues + schema
4. your best guess
2. schema + prior knowledge
What is the author's name?
Laurence Yep
To make good inferences you need to...
read fast
pay attention to details
lookup every unfamiliar word
pick your nose
pay attention to details
On the way up north to the cabin,
the sunshine sits in my lap all morning.
This is an example of:
Personification
A writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?
-the number of forests that there are in town
-the fear that she has about the fire spreading
-the strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows
-the number of times she's been to the forest
-the strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows
Jim spends most of his time staring at the cement walls. He wishes he would have done things differently. Jim hates the meals he is served. He also hates having to wear the required uniform.
Where is Jim most likely at?
Prison
School
Mall
Hospital
Prison
How is San Francisco described? (simile) (Under 'evening')
San Francisco is like a big pot of stew with everything mixed in
what is a metaphor
is when someone compares you to something without saying like
when you say a hint to someone
when you compare with someone saying like
I don´t know
is when someone compares you to something without saying like
“It went zip when it moved and bop when it stopped,
And whirr when it stood still.
I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will.”
This has examples of:
Onomatopoeia
Lando couldn't believe it. The beast couldn't be from this world. It was at least 10 feet tall and moving with more speed than any two-legged animal that Lando knew of. What sense did the writer describe?
smell
sight
sound
touch
sight
Turner almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella. He would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning.
Turner was afraid of falling radio parts
Turner heard a weather forecast that predicted rain
Turner was going to trade his umbrella for a bus ticket
Turner heard a weather forecast that predicted rain
What two things worry Wong- Ming-Chung?
Can there be enough gold for all the miners?
Why do the miners need so much protection?
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod.
What are the words in blue an example of?
Simile
Metaphor
Simile
The book was a spaceship that transported him to strange new worlds.
Metaphor
Read the sentence below and choose the words that best complete the description. The noise was so loud that Sarah threw her hands over her ears. Though she screamed, she couldn't hear her own voice over the ________ drums.
1. fast and quiet
2. calm and soft
3. banging and booming
4. soft and delicate
3. banging and booming
Nicole came out of the elevator in her apartment building. She ran to the curb and held up her arm to hail a taxi. When she hopped in, she said, “Please take me to 345 45th Street.”
It can be inferred that...
Nicole is going on vacation
Nicole lives in a big city
Nicole's car is broke down
Nicole lives in a big city
Who has grouped together in the Golden Mountain?
The Chinese
"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her."
What is being personified?
High Heels
The store
High Heels
The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days.
What does this metaphor mean?
A. The baby girl's smile made other people happy.
B. When the baby girl smiled the sun would rise.
C. The baby never smiled.
D. The baby girl's smile made the moon come out.
A. The baby girl's smile made other people happy.
Which is alliteration?
Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers.
Study for the grammar test!
Vishalya is friends with Anusha
An amulet calls an ambulance.
Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers.
Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."
We can infer that…
Jason was the best player.
Caitlin was Jason's sister
Jason was not a very good player.
Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.
Jason was not a very good player.
What did Wong Ming-Chung see hanging from the boat lines? (paragraph 3)
Laundry
Crash is the sound of two things hitting each other.
What word in the sentence above is an onomatopoeia?
crash
sound
things
the
crash