Figurative Langugae
Identify the figurative language being used:
He's as fast as a cheetah!
Simile
What is a theme?
A universal message the story is telling, the lesson we are learning
What POV says "I, me, my"
First Person POV
What does compare mean?
To say what is the same
What is the first part of the plot diagram?
Exposition
Identify the figurative language being used:
They are so generous; they have a heart of gold.
Metaphor
When a question asks "how" what does that mean?
to explain the steps or ways
What POV says "they, them, he, she"
Third person POV
What does contrast mean?
To say what is different
What is the second part of the plot diagram?
Rising action
Identify the figurative language being used:
The storm clouds gathered angrily above.
Personification
When you provide your thinking to evidence you are
Explaining
What is when you tell only the important events of a passage or story?
A summary
A person, place, or thing
What is the third part of the plot diagram?
Identify the figurative language being used:
It's raining cats and dogs outside!
Evidence
What a passage is mostly about is the.....
Main idea
What is a verb?
An action word
What is the fourth part of the plot diagram?
Falling action
Identify the figurative language being used in this sentence.
Sally the seal swam softly in the sea.
Alliteration
What is a claim/thesis?
A percise statement that identifies what the writer/author is trying to convince the reader about
context clues
What is an adjective?
words that describe a noun
What is the fifth part of the plot diagram?
Resolution