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Figurative Language
Parts of Speech
Poetry
Autobiography
Commas, Capitals, and Verbs
100
The dog was as quick as a cheetah.
What is a simile?
100
HE is so happy to be in class!
What is a pronoun?
100
Poets use this to spice up their writing and make comparisons in order to make vivid mental pictures for the reader.
What is figurative language?
100
An example of an autobiography that we studied in class is...
What is a diary?
100
The dog was happy loud and fast.
What is: The dog was happy, loud, and fast.
200
The sun was melting butter across the sky.
What is a metaphor?
200
The cat JUMPED when the water fell on her.
What is a verb?
200
This form of poetry uses repeating rhymes and a fixed set of rules.
What is traditional form?
200
True or False: Autobiography is written in third person.
What is false? What is it written in?
200
Yes I would love a cheeseburger!
What is: Yes, I would love a cheeseburger!
300
My feet were killing me after a long day!
What is hyperbole?
300
The CAR was red.
What is a noun?
300
This form of poetry reads more like a story with no set rhymes or fixed rules.
What is open form?
300
True or False: Autobiography is written by a person about their own life.
What is true?
300
The Diary of Anne Frank is capital because it is a...
What is book title?
400
BOOM! The thunder was so loud!
What is onomatopoeia?
400
The BLUE ball was made of plastic.
What is an adjective?
400
This poetic device brings the five senses to life in poems!
What is imagery?
400
Autobiographies are fiction or nonfiction?
What is nonfiction?
400
Dear Students, Sincerely, Ms. K These are capital because they are...
What is beginning and ending of a letter?
500
Big brown bears bounce blue balls through the beach.
What is alliteration?
500
The bird flew HAPPILY to her nest.
What is an adverb?
500
This is the major MESSAGE or PURPOSE of a poem. It goes deeper than just a basic summary of the plot. It requires you to read between the lines.
What is theme?
500
An example of a fictional adaptation of an autobiography would be...
What is a fictional play, movie, poem, story, etc. BASED on the autobiography?
500
An example of a sentence using a progressive verb is...
What is: The dog WAS SLEEPING on a blanket. The dog WILL BE SLEEPING on a blanket. The dog IS SLEEPING on a blanket.