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Name that Figurative Language!
Name that text structure!
100

This word means to build or put something together, like ideas or plans.

What is construct?

100

The scene was inspected thoroughly for clues.

What is looked at carefully for problems or details?

100

The actress was rejected several times before landing her big role.

What is refused?

100

“I was so tired I could sleep for a year.”

What is hyperbole?

100

First, the scientist gathered the materials. Next, the experiment was conducted. Finally, the results were recorded and analyzed.

What is chronological order (or sequence)?

200

This word describes the way something is built or organized, such as a building or an essay.

What is structure?

200

This word means a person who watches an event, such as a game or performance.

What is a spectator?

200

Scientist can project weather patterns using data.

What is throw forward an idea?

200

"The alarm clock screamed at me this morning.”

What is personification?

200

The coral reef is bright and colorful, filled with fish of many sizes. It is made up of hard coral structures that protect sea life and provide shelter.

What is description?

300

This is what it means to instruct someone.

What is to build knowledge or give directions on something?

300

In retrospec, I probably should have taken my time before I turned in my assignment. 

What is looking back?

300

When the author injects humor into the story, it makes the tone lighter.

What is throws something in?

300

Her anger spread through the room like smoke that no one could escape.

What is a simile?

300

As the population of the city increased, housing demand rose faster than construction could keep up. As a result, rent prices climbed sharply, forcing many families to move farther away from their workplaces.

What is cause and effect?

400

This word means to build again or change how something is put together, often to improve it.

What is restructure?

400

The professor stated that this week had many great prospects, that was promising.

What is expect or look forward to something that might happen?

400

After the reviewing the playback the umpires ejected all players involved in the play.

What is threw out?

400

Regret became a shadow that followed him long after the mistake was made.

What is a metaphor?

400

Both renewable and nonrenewable energy sources provide power for communities. However, renewable resources can be replenished naturally over time, while nonrenewable resources are limited and may eventually run out.

What is compare and contrast?

500

The word infrastructure is used when referring to ...

What is something that has been built for a purpose, usually a special building or bridge.

500

This word refers to an idea, thought, or image that someone sees in their mind.

What is perspective?

500

Many people raise objections to issues they are not happy with.

What is to throw an idea or disagreement?

500

In the novel, when the main character refuses to speak out against the unfair decision, the narrator says he chose to bite his tongue, showing his fear of consequences.

What is an idiom?

500

Attendance at after‑school tutoring had steadily declined, even though many students continued to struggle in class. Over the next few months, the program shifted to shorter sessions offered during lunch and added peer mentors to increase participation.

What is problem ad solution?