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a widely known basic truth: adage. a story that can reveal a hidden truth: allegory. repetition of the same sounds of the first syllable: alliteration. casual reference to a historical figure or event: allusion. how the author reveals the personality of the character: characterization. overused idea or expression: cliche. pivotal moment where the story takes a turn: climax. problem or struggle the main characters are facing: conflict. clues that hint at what’s to come: foreshadowing. figure of speech that is exaggerated: hyperbole. when certain words together mean something unique: idiom. visually descriptive figurative language: imagery. words that imitate actions or sounds: onomatopeia. two contradictory words put together: oxymoron. when parts of a sentence are the same or flipped: parallelism. a seemingly contradictory statement: paradox. a humorous play on words: pun. something that repeats over and over: repetition. time and place of a story’s action: setting. when two things are compared using like or as: simile

Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SIGHT: rocky, hairy, drenched. Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SOUND: quiet, jangling, barking. Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of TOUCH: rough, sharp, slippery. What is "sensory language": . What type of imagery is this?The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house: Sound. It was too dark to see in the cave, but I tasted the tang of salt on my lips.  I must be near the ocean!  Excited, I moved toward the salty spray.  What sense did the writer describe: taste. Although he was blind, Gino's nose told him that he had to find shelter.  The scent of rain filled the air.What sense did the writer describe: smell. Read the sentence from the selection, "Without warning, huge cold drops fell on the marching ants."This sentence best appeals to the reader's sense of __________: . Which sentence from the story best appeals to the reader's sense of touch: "It seemed to them that every second the temperature was rising.". In the selection, which words help the reader imagine the ants' experience: "The ants could feel the wind's force bending their delicate antennae.". Which sentence from the selection best appeals to the reader's sense of sight: "Long shadows stretched over the entrance to the ant kingdom.". The sun gleamed as bright as a lamp: see. The aroma of freshly baked Indian bread filled the air. : smell. Barefoot, The warm mud molds my feet: touch. She spoke of fruit so sugary: taste. My brush strolled across the old woman's dry brittle hair: touch. I headed directly for the flower department, where I spotted yellow tulips: see. By mistake, I grabbed a pink sticky mound of gum from under the table. : touch. Mrs. Olander's heels clicked and clattered as she headed toward our classroom. : hear. Mrs. Crab's sweet perfume lingered in the room after her exit. : smell. The mouthwatering aroma of cheesy pizza drifted across the room. : smell. Which of the five senses are used in sensory writing: Sight, hearing, feeling, tasting, smelling . Which one of the five senses is used in this sentence?The warm juicy burger was like heaven on my tongue: Taste

When an animal or thing acts like a person: personification. When we see the story through a particular character's view: perspective. when and where a story takes place: setting. conversation between 2 people or characters in a story: dialogue. "My plants are begging for water."This is an example of..: personification. When one person see the number it is a 6. When the other person looks at the number, they see a 9. Each sees the number in their own way.This is an example of..: perspective. This is an example of ______ between Joy and Elle: dialogue. What is the setting of this story: Andy's home. “The sun smiled down on us.” is an example of...: personification. This is an example of..: perspective. What literary device is used: Personification. The morning sun cast a soft glow over the opening in the forest.  Martha rested on a tree stump and breathed in the fresh air.  It was full of the scent of pine needles and flower blossoms.  She heard two mockingbirds singing together and saw a butterfly flutter past.  Martha wished every morning could be exactly like this one. What best describes the mood of the passage: peaceful. Lisa gets on the bus.  Mrs. Cantu says hi to her.  Lisa sees Jill and Ken.Who says hi to Lisa: Mrs. Cantu. Jack and Dad walk from their house to the front gates and pay admission. The first thing they see as they enter is the house of mirrors. Cautiously, they make their way through its winding halls full of different types of mirrors. The twisted and stretched images in the mirrors make Jack laugh at his appearance. Jack and Dad agree this is a fun way to end the day! Which describes the setting of the paragraph: At the carnival near Jack’s house in the evening. Emma saw May, the new girl, eating lunch by herself. She didn’t want May to have to sit by herself. So Emma invited May to sit with her and her friends. Emma thinks it is important to _______: help new people feel welcome. Thunder rolled across the sky, shaking the house as if it were made of cards. The wind howled and moaned. The children tiptoed down the stairs holding tightly to the railing. The sounds of the storm had made it impossible for them to stay upstairs. They decided they wanted to be downstairs with their parents.Which describes the mood of the passage: alarming. One day, a kitten finds a small, white bell. It sits on a chair and rings the bell. Poof! The kitten is now a little girl.Where would you find this story: in a fairy tale book. The real path to getting and staying fit is to exercise you heart, lungs, muscles, and joints every day. Choose exercise that is fun for you. Ride a bike or take a walk. If you prefer the encouragement of a group, then why not start some sort of ball game? Many fun exercise options cost little or nothing. A rubber ball, a pair of sneakers and a jump rope can keep you moving for hours.What is the purpose of this article: To persuade people that exercise can be easy and fun. There was a lion who liked scaring mice. The lion scared them all the time. But one day the lion was caught in a net. The mice felt sorry for him and chewed through the net. They set the lion free, and so the lion never scared the mice again.What did the lion learn: To be nicer to the mice

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What do we call researchers who study language: Linguists. Which of the following grammatical constructs is important in English: Word Order. When did spoken language first develop among humans: We do not know. Syntax is another word for what: grammar. Which of the following grammatical features is extremely important in Chinese: Tone. Which major world event resulted in the addition of many French and Latin words to the English language: The Norman Invasion. What do we call the set of symbols that represent sounds in written language: an alphabet. English is a member of which major language family: . What are the most important components of language: Words. Language is the ___________________ or transfer of meaning: exchange. Symbols or drawings that represent specific objects are called what: pictographs. Why are vocabularies in languages constantly changing: All of the above

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The comparison of two things using "like" or "as" is called a : simile. The comparison of two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as" is called a : metaphor. "Her voice sounded like nails on a chalkboard" is a : simile. Which of the following lines from a Maya Angelou poem contains a simile: but still, like dust, I'll rise.

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