Figurative Language
A comparison using the word like or as.
Simile
What is point of view?
What is main idea?
What the story is about
Abundant
Ex. During the summer, the fields were filled with abundant crops, providing plenty of food for the community.
A great amount
Give me a sentence using a simile
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"The burger patties sizzled on the grill", is an example of what type of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
Give me two words that are synonyms for one another.
The author provides readers with chronological events or a list of steps in a procedure
Order & Sequence
Migrate
Ex. Every winter, the geese migrate to warmer regions in search of food and better weather.
Move from one place or area to another
What happens in the resolution of a text?
Conclusion that reveals the solution to the conflict
What is a metaphor?
A comparison without using the word like or as.
What are a group of lines in a poem called?
Stanza
The author gives information about an issues and explains one or more ways to solve the problem.
Problem and Solution
Terminate
Ex. After repeated warnings, the teacher had to terminate the game due to unsafe behavior on the playground.
Bring to an end
Compare and Contrast a dog and a frog
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What is an idiom?
A group of words that has a different meaning from its literal meaning
What does it mean to paraphrase?
The author discusses similarities and differences between people, things, concepts, or ideas
Compare and Contrast
Capacity
Ex. The cup has a maximum capacity of eight ounces.
The maximum amount something can hold
Second person point of view uses words like?
You, your, yourself
Give me a sentence with alliteration in it.
The repetition of the same initial sound
What point of view would contain words like he, she, they, or it?
Third Person
What is theme?
The message or lesson in the text
Quarrel
Ex. We almost got into a quarrel about who won the race.
Argument or disagreement
What is the climax of a text?
The tuning point where the conflict is at its peak