Figurative Language
Whats a mataphor?
A comparison of two unrelated things without the use of like or as.
Which terms require apostrophes?
1) to form possessive nouns; 2) to show the omission of letters; and 3) to indicate plurals of letters, numbers, and symbols.
What does the author want us to think about?
Critically, gain new knowledge, form a particular opinion, take action, or be inspired by the material.
What is a verb?
What is the name of the boy is the book we are reading?
Cole Matthews
What is personification?
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
What punctuation is (" ")?
Quotation marks
What is theme?
The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.
What is conflict?
A problem that rises in the story between characters or just in general.
What arm did Cole break?
Cole broke his right arm.
A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words
What is this (&)?
Ampersand
Suzie wanted a cookie, so she stole the cookies from her mom. Suzie got in trouble for it, and now she can't go to the birthday party.
What is the theme?
Don't steal?
What is an adjective?
A word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun
What is the name of the boy Cole beat up?
Peter Driscal
What is a hyperbole?
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Whats a conclusion?
The end or finish of an event or process.
The turtle and hare were racing, the hare was very far ahead so he took a nap. The hare forgot to wake up and the turtle beat him.
What is the theme?
Actions come with consequences
What is the setting in a story?
The setting is one of the literary elements that refers to where and when the story occurs.
What did Cole eat after he could not get up?
Bugs and worms
what is an onomatopoeia?
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
What word should be capitalized?
The first word in a title is always capitalized. Nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs must also be capitalized in titles.
What do characters learn when they do bad things in stories?
Actions come with consequences
What is imagery?
Imagery is the use of words and descriptions to create mental images.
What happened when Cole attempted to attack the bear?
The bear attacked him and broke his arm.