Figurative Language
This type of figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
The person who tells the story is called the...
What is the narrator?
Identify the preposition: “The cat slept under the table.”
What is under?
What is the main purpose of reading comprehension?
What is to understand and make meaning from what is read?
What does the prefix "un-" mean?
What is "not" or "opposite of"
“The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is personification?
The struggle between opposing forces in a story is known as...
What is conflict?
Choose the correct form: "Neither of the boys (is/are) going to the game."
What is is?
What do we call a guess based on clues from the text and our own knowledge?
What is an inference
What type of sentence is this:
"Please close the door quietly."
a) Declarative
b) Imperative
c) Interrogative
d) Exclamatory
What is b) Imperative?
“The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
The series of events that make up a story is known as the...
What is the plot?
What part of speech is the word “quickly” in the sentence: “She ran quickly to catch the bus”?
What is an adverb?
If a character changes from the beginning to the end of a story, what kind of character are they?
What is a dynamic character?
What is a word that means "a person who writes books"?
What is an "author"?
"If the world is a stage, then we are merely players." — What figurative device is used and what is the deeper meaning?
What is a metaphor, meaning life is like a performance where everyone plays a role.
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
Theme is the message or lesson of the story; main idea is what the story is mostly about.
Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
A) The dogs runs fast.
B) The dog run fast.
C) The dogs run fast.
What is C) The dogs run fast?
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
A fact can be proven true; an opinion is what someone believes or feels.
What is the meaning of the word "meticulous" in this sentence?
"She was meticulous about organizing her books by color."
What is very careful and precise?
Explain the figurative language and meaning: "The clouds were cotton balls floating in the sky."
What is a metaphor; it means the clouds were soft, fluffy, and light like cotton balls.
In literary analysis, what is the term for a struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot?
What is conflict?
The paintbrush is (lying/laying) by your pastel chalks.
What is lying?
Read this passage and answer: "When the clouds rolled in and the sky darkened, Mia grabbed her umbrella and rushed outside." — What can you infer is about to happen?
What is it is about to rain?
What does the word "audible" mean?
What is "able to be heard"?