Figurative Language
All About Arguments
Literary Devices
Could Be Anything!
Word Study
100

When two unalike things are compared using "like" or "as."

What is a simile

100

What the author of an argument is attempting to prove.

What is a Claim

100

The moral or lesson of a story

What is theme

100

The primary colors

What are red, blue, and yellow

100

The root of "power"

What is "dyn"

200

Using any of the five senses to create detail in the reader's mind.

What is Imagery


200

Sharing the other side's argument to build your credibility.

What is a Counterclaim

200

How the author of a text or a character feels about a text.

What in tone?

200

The fourth President of the USA.

Who is James Madison 

200

The root of "death"

What is "mort"

300

When the opposite event occurs than what is expected.

What is Situational Irony

300

How an author moves from one paragraph to the next, connecting the ideas between the two.

What are transitions or transition sentences.

300

The thoughts, feelings, actions, or reactions of a character in a story. 

or

Who is telling the story

What is Point of View
300

The best Avenger 

Who is the Scarlet Witch

300

The root of "round"

What is "sphere"

400

A reference to another piece of literature, film, or historical person.

What is an allusion.

400

Using quotes, data, or information from an expert to support your reasons.

What is Evidence

400

The use of any non-literal language

What is figurative language
400

Approximately how old is the Earth?

4.5 Billion Years

400

The root of "time"

What is "chron"

500

The use of sound effects in a piece of writing.

What is onomatopoeia

500
Breaking down the counterclaim to prove why you are actually correct.

What is the Refutation

500

An educated guess made using evidence provided in a text

What is an inference

500

The Atomic Symbol for Gold on the Periodic Table

What is AU

500

The root of "mandess for"

What is "mania"