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Figuratively Speaking
Words in Context
Author's Purpose
Reading Strategies
Elements of Stories
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This is a comparison that uses no connecting words to compare.
What is a Metaphor?
100
Blanton would not confirm that he was resigning as the Dragons' coach, but he would not deny it either. The words confirm and deny are synonyms or antonyms?
What is antonyms?
100
Three main reasons why authors write are to (hint) P.I.E.
What is persuade, inform, and entertain?
100
The strategy used when you try to determine what will happen in the future by combining clues from the text with your own prior knowledge.
What is predicting/predictions?
100
This is where the story takes place.
What is the setting?
200
This is a comparison that uses connecting words such as like, or as to compare.
What is a Simile?
200
During the bicycle race, Gail's bike crashed into Sam's, and Ed's collided with Beth's. The words crashed and collided are antonyms or synonyms?
What is Synonyms?
200
An advertisement or a selection that contains many opinions, or tries to get you to do something, is usually written to: A. inform B. Persuade C. entertain
What is persuade?
200
The strategy used when you fugure out missing details based on what you know and what is used in the text.
What is Inference?
200
This is the theme in the story, what it is about.
What is the Plot?
300
This is an obvious exaggeration used to emphasize a point or add excitement and humor to a story.
What is a Hyperbole?
300
The actual meaning of a word is the connotation or denotation?
What is denotation?
300
A story, play, or poem is usually written to: A. persuade B. inform C. entertain
What is entertain?
300
The strategy used when you put together pieces of information in the text to determine other facts. You do not need to use prior knowledge for this.
What is drawing conclusions?
300
This is the area in the story where you meet the characters and the setting.
What is the exposition?
400
This is giving human characteristics or qualities to non human things.
What is Personification?
400
The gym has a polished hardwood floor, fiberglass basketball goals, new rubberized tumbling mats, and long climbing ropes suspended from the ceiling. What does the word suspended mean in this passage? A.falling B.trapped C.hanging D.removed
What is hanging?
400
An article with a lot of details is written to: A. inform B. entertain C. persuade
What is inform?
400
Early in the 1600's, football began as soccer. Another version of football involved player hitting the ball with their fists. Later, players were allowed to pick up the ball and run with it. This was the beginning of Rugby, which led to the sport of football. What can you conclude about football since 1600? What is : A. It is a non-contact sport. B. It has changed in many ways. C. It is no longer played in other countries.
What is : B. It has changed in many ways.
400
This is the area where the most intense part of the story is.
What is the climax?
500
The repeating of beginning consonant sounds in a group of words.
What is Alliteration?
500
President Roosevelt was known as an outdoorsman. On a bear hunt in Mississippi, he did something that changed the toy industry forever. After three days in the woods, the President's party had failed to find a single bear. What does the word party mean in this passage? A. friend B.group C.celebration D.organization
What is group?
500
A resource read to persuade someone to do something is: A. newspaper B. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer C. an advertisement
What is an advertisement?
500
Early in the 1600's, football began as soccer. Another version of football involved player hitting the ball with their fists. Later, players were allowed to pick up the ball and run with it. This was the beginning of Rugby, which led to the sport of football. What can you infer about football? A. It is a sport for small people? B. It is a sport no longer played today? C. It is a dangerous sport?
What is C. It is a dangerous sport?
500
This is the part where the final outcome appears.
What is the resolution?