Figurative Language
You were as brave as a lion.
simile
A beach in Hawaii on a December day is like a day at a lake in mid-August. The beach smells fresh, almost like a new ocean breeze air freshener. The sand is hot and looks like gold blended in with little white specks; it sparkles like the water running off the swimmers back and feels like walking on coals from a burning grill. Not far from the shore, you can see the coral sitting still in the wild and shallow water. Turtles drift in to see all the people. The palm trees sway in the air from the forceful wind.
description
Lists the major parts of a book along with their page numbers.
table of contents
Takes place in modern times. Events could actually happen in the everyday world.
realistic fiction
Who is the protagonist (Hero)?
Brady
This is the worst day of my life
hyperbole
Being involved in after-school sports and clubs is not a right. It is a privilege. Therefore, students have to meet eligibility requirements. If students have any “D”s or “F”s, they are not allowed to play. Also, if students have behavior issues in class, they cannot be on the team or in the club. Lastly, students need to keep good attendance. If students miss school, they most certainly cannot come to practice. Being on a team is a lot of responsibility. If students are not proving to be responsible, they will not be permitted to be in clubs or teams.
cause and effect
Tells the reader the topic of the text. Helps the reader by letting them know what they are about to read.
title
Stories are set in historical times and places. Based on real dates, people, and events, but also has characters who were invented just for the story.
historical fiction
Where does the setting take place?
Maryland
Larry's lizard likes lounging in the sun.
alliteration
Many students have been getting low scores on tests and this is upsetting to parents, teachers, and students. Low test scores show that teachers aren’t teaching effectively or that students aren’t learning. Either way, it’s an issue with which we are concerned. I propose the following: any teacher who is giving a test should open up their classroom for study groups the night and morning before the test. Maybe by giving students extra opportunities to study, we can improve students’ test scores.
problem and solution
Words the authors want you to notice are in bold or in color or in italics.
text/font
Pictures tell the story. May look like a cartoon or comic book.
graphic novel
Native American game played on a field by 2 teams of 10 players. Participants use a long-handled stick with a webbed pouch to maneuver a ball into the opposing team’s goal
lacrosse
The flowers were blooming, and the bees kissed them every now and then.
personification
Believe it or not, as important as it is, many students do not know how to study for a test. Well, studying for a test is easy. The first thing that you must do is take out your notes. Second, open your notes up to the section that you are supposed to review. Third, read what you wrote in your notebook. Lastly, when you are done, close your notebook and see if you remember the ideas that you were studying. Still, don’t remember? Open your notebook back up a try again.
sequence
Explains what is shown in a picture or illustration.
caption
May or may not rhyme. Written in lines, stanzas, or free verse.
poetry
What is the name of Brady's dog?
Tilly
The classroom was a zoo.
metaphor
One day in 1992, while walking home from school, Bob found a magic blanket. When he covered himself with it, he turned invisible. At first, he used his power to play all kinds of tricks on people. He’d turn invisible and would hide things, or move a cup when someone was pouring juice to make a mess. He had a lot of fun. But in 2001, he found that he couldn’t take the blanket off. He was just stuck being invisible. He quit playing tricks on people, hoping that he’d be able to take the blanket off. It was 2018 and Bob is still invisible somewhere.
chronological order
Is a drawing that shows or explains something. Help the reader understand steps, how objects are made, or information in the text.
diagram
Record of true events based on a person’s life. Can be a biography or autobiography.
nonfiction
What two characters fell out of the red kayak?
Mrs. DiAngelo & Benjamin