Figurative Language
This type of figurative language compares two things using like or as.
What is a simile?
Context clues help readers figure out the meaning of a word they do not know.
What are unknown words or unfamiliar words?
A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
This sentence type has one independent clause.
What is a simple sentence?
Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?
A. She brought pencils notebooks and paper.
B. She brought pencils, notebooks and paper.
C. She brought pencils, notebooks, and paper.
What is C? (Correct use of the Oxford comma)
Identify the figurative language:
“The hallway was a river of students.”
What is a metaphor?
Use context clues to define fragile:
“Be careful with the glass—it is fragile and can break easily.”
What does easily broken mean?
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:
She ran to class.
What is a verb?
Identify the sentence type:
I like pizza, and I like pasta.
What is a compound sentence?
Choose the sentence with correct capitalization:
A. we studied figurative language in english class.
B. We studied figurative language in English class.
What is B?
Which figurative language gives human qualities to objects or ideas?
What is personification?
What are the 5 types of context clues?
What is definition, synonym, example, antonym, and inference?
Which part of speech describes a noun?
What is an adjective?
This sentence type has an independent clause and a dependent clause.
What is a complex sentence?
Identify the error in the sentence:
Its important to proofread you’re writing.
What is incorrect word usage?
Its → It’s and you’re → your
Identify the figurative language:
“I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.”
What is hyperbole?
What type of context clue is used?
“The test was difficult, unlike the easy homework.”
What is a contrast/antonym clue?
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:
The students worked quietly.
What is an adverb?
Identify the sentence type:
When the bell rang, the students left.
What is a complex sentence?
Identify the sentence type AND name the dependent clause:
Although the test was difficult, the students remained calm, and they finished on time.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
Dependent clause: Although the test was difficult
Which figurative language is used in the sentence:
“The alarm clock screamed at me this morning.”
What is personification?
Which context clue helps define the word generous?
“She was generous, always giving and sharing with others.”
What is a definition/restatement clue?
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:
It was raining, but we still managed to move into our new house
What is a Co-ordinating conjunction?
Identify the sentence type:
Although it was late, we finished our work, and we went home.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
Identify the figurative language AND explain its meaning:
“Opportunity knocked, but he pretended not to hear.”
What is personification?
Meaning: Opportunity is described as acting like a person to show a missed chance.