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Figurative Language
Writing
Literary Terms
Pronouns
All Mixed Up
100
Language that appeals to the senses, enabling readers to form vivid word pictures in their minds.
What is Imagery?
100
Explains the main idea of a paragraph or passage.
What is topic sentence?
100
The part of the plot in which the conflict is resolved, usually at the end of the story.
What is resolution?
100
Pronouns used in the place of nouns, such as I, we, you, they , it.
What is personal pronouns?
100
The sentence type of the following sentence... We can't tell what he will do until he does it.
What is complex sentence?
200
Language that compares two things without using the words "like" or "as".
What is a Metaphor?
200
Statement or paragraph that summarizes important points or opinions in a passage or part of a passage.
What is conclusion?
200
The author's attitude toward the subject.
What is tone?
200
Words that take the place of nouns, matching the gender and number of the nouns they replace.
What is pronouns?
200
Organizational structure in which events are presented in the order they occur.
What is time order (chronological order)?
300
The type of figurative language in the following sentence: I go racing, racing 'round the park.
What is alliteration?
300
A reference found at the bottom of a page in an informational text.
What is a footnote?
300
The people or animals in a story. They are developed through their thoughts, words, and actions.
What is characters?
300
Pronouns which refer to general things, such as: any, some, none.
What are indefinite pronouns?
300
The type of sentence: She carefully poured the brownie mix into the bowl, cracked the eggs, measured the oil, and added some water.
What is simple sentence?
400
The types of figurative language in the following sentence: The wind whispered through willows, and the birds chirped and cased in the breeze.
What is onomatopoeia and alliteration.
400
Another name for the "Works Cited" page.
What is a bibliography (lists sources used in research)?
400
To examine similarities and differences in the type of writing, topic, characters, plot, and other characteristics of written works.
What is compare and contrast?
400
Pronouns that point out specifics, such as: this, that, those.
What are demonstrative pronouns?
400
The gnereal feeling of a story, such as tense or cheerful.
What is mood?
500
The type of figurative language in the following sentence: Now, plump red tomato plants were eager children who waved their leaves to greet every visitor.
What is personification?
500
The topic sentence in the following passage... Maintaining a home aquarium can be a great hobby. It is perfect for people who live in apartments where pets, such as cats and dogs, are not permitted. Watching the fish in an aquarium can provide hours of enjoyment, and it is a good way to learn about fish.
What is "Maintaining a home aquarium can be a great hobby"?
500
The organizational structure of the following passage... The location and size of deserts can change over time for a variety of reasons. One reason is a change in climate. The climate over the last few thousand years has changed from wet and cool to dry and warm, causing the creation of more deserts. Warmer, drier air means less moisture, a major reason deserts form.
What is cause and effect?
500
The type of pronoun error in the following sentence: Mrs. Lynch was ready to test his class on the most difficult math lesson of the year.
What is gender error?
500
The organizational structure of the following sentence: Before Matt asked his parents for a dog, he made a list of all the reasons why he should have one.
What is time order? (hint: Here, the word "before" helps you to understand that making the list was the FIRST event and asking his parents was the next event).