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Figurative Language
Vocabulary
100
The definition of point of view.
What is the perspective from which a story is told?
100
Words or phrases that improve the flow of writing. Writers use these to connect sentences and paragraphs. By paying attention to them, readers can better understand how a piece of text is organized.
What are transitions.
100
The moral or central message of the story.
What is theme.
100
Tell Billy a joke because he laughs like a hyena.
What is simile.
100
The turning point of the story; most intense part of a story.
What is climax.
200
The setting of the passage below: Max, the little puppy, sat patiently in his pen for many days. Each time someone wandered by, Max hoped he would get picked up and taken home. He eagerly waited for the day someone would make him a part of a family. He especially loved children and wanted to go to a house full of them. One day, the people at the pet adoption center tied a red bow around Max’s neck. They wanted him to be a special gift for Christmas.
What is a pet adoption center in the winter.
200
Champ is on the basketball team this semester at Indiana School for the Deaf. _______, he is on the soccer team. A. In spite of B. In addition C. Therefore D. Consequently
What is B. In addition.
200
The main idea of the passage below: There are several events that can change the Earth's surface very quickly. Volcanoes can erupt and spread lava, rock and ash for several miles. Earthquakes can leave large cracks in the Earth's surface.
What is several events can change the Earth's surface.
200
The dry flower begged for water.
What is personification.
200
The feeling the writing gives the reader or the vibe.
What is mood.
300
The point of view of the passage below: BEEP! BEEP! I slammed my hand down on my alarm clock and struggled to open my eyes. I realized what day it was and groaned. Not only was I starting at a new school today, but I had also recently gotten glasses. It was going to be a long day.
What is first person.
300
Jason's cat loved him dearly. _______ wherever he went, his cat was sure to follow. What word goes on the blank line? A. As a result, B. Immediately, C. In other words, D. Sometimes,
What is A. As a result.
300
When the main conflict and problem in the story is finally solved.
What is the resolution.
300
I had a ton of homework. I thought I would never finish.
What is hyperbole.
300
Text structure that uses sensory language to help the subject come alive in the reader’s mind.
What is description.
400
The setting of the story below: This was the state of every family that did not leave when everyone was asked to evacuate. My father managed to find a thick aluminum sheet to cover the gaps. This was the only protection we had from the raging storm.
What is during a storm.
400
Text structure that places events in the order in which they happen. Look for words like "first," "then," "next," "finally," "a few minutes later," "before," "afterward," "meanwhile," and "last year."
What is Sequence/Chronological Order.
400
Writer’s central point or argument often stated in one sentence and proven in the rest of their writing.
What is thesis.
400
Men's words are bullets, that their enemies take up and make use of against them.
What is metaphor.
400
Test structure that shows how ideas or things are alike or different. Look for words like "best," "more," "better," "less," "worse," "easier," and "than."
What is compare/contrast.
500
The point of view of the passage below: "Ollie, come outside with us," she tugged at her older brother's shirtsleeve. He was spread out on the kitchen table, papers from one end of the surface to the other, intent upon solving an intricate math equation. "It's Saturday! Time to play!"
What is third person.
500
The text structure of the passage below: (1) The old man worked silently in his garden, intent on pulling the weeds out of his radishes. (2) His wife busily raked the remainder of the fall leaves.
What is compare/contrast.
500
The theme of the passage below: One afternoon, a fox was walking through the forest. The fox saw a bunch of grapes hanging from over a branch. Just the thing I need when I'm thirsty, the fox thought. Taking a few steps back, the fox jumped and just missed the hanging grapes. Again, the fox took a few steps back and tried to reach the grapes but still failed. Finally, giving up, the fox said, "They're probably sour, anyway." Then, the fox walked away.
What is "It is easy to dislike what you cannot have."
500
Careless cars creating collisions
What is alliteration.
500
Type of figurative language when a writer makes an object act like a person.
What is personification.