Figurative Language
A comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
Person, place, animal, thing.
What is a noun?
Important idea about a topic to the text.
What is central idea? (OR main idea)
To guess what happens next using text hints.
What is a prediction?
How old is Ms. Bailey?
25
Giving human characteristics to objects or animals.
What is personification?
Action or state of being.
What is a verb?
Explains why things happen and the result.
What is cause and effect?
To combine text clues with your own knowledge.
What is an inference?
What does ROAR stand for?
Respect, On task, Achieve, Responsible
A comparison that says one thing is another thing, without using "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
Takes the place of a noun.
What is a pronoun?
Features like bold words, captions, and maps.
What is text features?
To give a short, objective version of the main points.
What is a summary?
What is the name of our school mascot?
Cosmo
An extreme exaggeration, such as "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
What is a hyperbole?
Describes a noun.
Adjective
Organizing events in time order.
What is Chronological Order?
Using direct quotes or facts to back up an argument.
What is textual evidence?
What is Ms. Bailey's birthday?
March 19
Words that imitate sounds, such as "Bang," "Sizzle," or "Pop."
What is onomatopoeia?
Describes a verb or adjective.
What is an adverb?
The reason the author wrote the text.
What is authors purpose?
This is the message, moral, or "lesson learned" that the author wants the reader to take away from a story.
What is Theme?
How many siblings does Ms. Bailey have?
0