Roots One
what does "non" mean?
not
what does "bio" mean?
life
What is the lesson or moral of the story called?
Theme
When you compare two things using like or as
simile
What is this an example of: "The day is like a burst of light."
Simile
what does "phon" mean?
sound
what does "graph" mean?
write, draw
What is it called when you retell a story in your own words? (Somebody, Wanted something, But, So, Then What)
Summarize
metaphor
What is this an example of: "My excitement is a bottled rocket."
Metaphor
what does "scope" mean?
see, look, examine
what does "y" mean?
in a way, like
What skills involves the topic, point, and text evidence.
Central Idea
When you exaggerate to make a point
hyperbole
What is this an example of: "My backpack weighs a ton"
Hyperbole
what does "ly" mean?
in a way that is
what does "scope" mean?
see, look, examine
What is it called when you use background knowledge and text evidence to explain what you think will happen in a text.
Inference
When you give nonhuman things human like qualities
Personification
What is this an example of: "M pencil jumped in my hand"
Personification
what does "over" mean?
too much, above
what does "under" mean?
too little, below
When the text goes beyond what the definition
nonliteral (figurative language)
What is this an example of "Its raining cats and dogs"
Idiom
What does this idiom mean: "Good things come to those who wait"
Be patient