FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
What form of figurative language is used in this sentence?
" Ally is as fast as a cheetah"
SIMILE
I woke up with a runny nose and a headache. What can you infer happened to me?
I got sick.
What is a particular activity or cause that has suddenly become popular?
BANDWAGON
Your face is the front part of a persons head. What else could "face" mean?
Confront or deal with
What is the definition of the main idea?
The main point or what the story is mostly about.
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two objects,animals, or people without using like or as.
Ally spilled apple juice all over her favorite dress. What do you think she did to get rid of the stain?
She probably washed it.
What is it called when you take the main points of a passage and put them together?
A summary
Abide means to accept or act in accordance. What else could "abide" mean?
Unable to tolerate.
Sally went to the pet store to get a new pet. When she arrived there she immediately went to the the cat section. She picked out a cat and bought its supplies.What is the main idea?
Sally bought a cat.
In the story all the objects in the castle had human features.What kind if figurative language is this?
PERSONIFICATION
Bob tried his best on his math test and double checked his work. What inference can you make about his score?
He passed
What is it called when someone copies sounds, pictures, words or any information without permission.
PLAGIARISM
Cadge means to ask for or obtain. What else could "cadge" mean ?
A wooded frame on which hooded hawks are carried to a field.
The journalist for the town newspaper had moved. My town needed a new person to write for the newspaper. The head of the business was having a competition for the new spot. What is the main idea?
The town needed a new journalists.
What form of figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The rain drops went pitter patter on the sidewalk"
ONOMATOPOEIA
Cindy had a fever. What can you infer about where she went?
She probably went to the doctor.
STATIC
Tromp can mean to walk heavily. What else can "tromp" mean?
To stamp on
In school there was a fire drill. We all went outside and stood there until we got the all clear signal. Once we went inside we resumed our work. What is the main idea?
There was a fire drill.
What form of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
" When my friend snuck up on me he almost gave me a heart attack!!!"
HYPERBOLE
Why do you think Kylie went to the grocery store even though she had just gotten her groceries the other day?
She might've needed to get something extra that wasn't on her grocery list
What does it mean when something is always changing or never the same.
DYNAMIC
Prune means a plum preserved by drying. What else can "prune" mean.
An unpleasant or disagreeable person.
Annie went to prom with all of her friends. She wore a black dress with silver rhinestones. She danced so much that at the end of the event she could barely walk. What is the main idea?
Sally went to prom.