Figurative Language
This figure of speech involves giving human characteristics to non-human things.
What is personification?
This is the main character in a story who faces a conflict or challenge.
What is the protagonist?
This strategy involves making an educated guess based on text evidence and background knowledge.
What is make an inference?
These are the three parts of a 4-point response.
What are introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion?
This is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.
What is a synonym?
This literary device involves a comparison using 'like' or 'as'.
What is a simile?
This term describes when and where a story takes place.
What is the setting?
This is the reason an author writes a text, such as to inform, entertain, or persuade.
What is author's purpose?
The below transition phrase is used for which part of the CER paragraph: This explains how...
This word means the opposite of another word.
What is an antonym?
This type of figurative language makes a comparison by saying something is another thing without using 'like' or 'as'.
What is a metaphor?
This is the term to describe the feeling that an author creates for their reader in a text.
What is mood?
This is how an author makes their characters seem realistic.
What is characterization?
This is a transition phrase that writers can use to introduce their evidence.
What part of speech is the word quickly in the sentence: “She ran quickly”?
A) Adjective
B) Verb
C) Noun
D) Adverb
D) Adverb
This term refers to an exaggerated statement used for effect, not meant to be taken literally.
What is hyperbole?
This term refers to an underlying message or big idea that a story conveys, often a universal truth.
What is a theme?
This is a short explanation of the most important ideas in a text.
What is a summary?
TTQA the following question: In “Excerpt from Hiking for Fun!” how is a central claim supported in paragraphs 1 and 2?
In “Excerpt from Hiking for Fun!”, a central claim is supported in paragraphs 1 and 2 by ...
Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the word famished: “After the long hike, he was completely famished. He had not eaten since 8 o'clock that morning.”
Extremely hungry
This is the repeated use of the same sound at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase.
What is alliteration?
This type of poetic device is anything that stands for or represents something else.
What is a symbol?
In an argument, this is where the author presents the opposing side of their claim.
What is counterclaim?
Write a short claim statement for this topic: Should students be allowed to use cell phones in school?
Students should not be allowed to use cell phones in school because they distract from learning.
What is a synonym for the word "apprehensive" as it is used in the following sentence: "Although Maya appeared confident during her presentation, she felt apprehensive about answering questions from the audience."
Nervous, anxious, worried