Animal Wisdom Flashcard

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What is imagery?

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Description that involves the five senses (touch, taste, smell, sight, sound)

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What is direct text evidence?

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Support of a claim by using a sentence from the text.

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What is personification?

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When non-human things are given human traits.

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What does literal mean?

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When words mean exactly what they say.

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What does figurative mean?

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When words are used in a way that departs from their literal meaning.

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What is an example of imagery?

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Describing a scene using sensory details, like 'the smell of old socks filling my nostrils.'

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What is the purpose of direct text evidence?

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To support a claim with specific examples from the text.

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How can you identify personification in a sentence?

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Look for descriptions where human qualities are given to animals or objects.

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What is the difference between literal and figurative language?

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Literal language means exactly what it says, while figurative language uses comparisons or exaggerations.

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Can you give an example of figurative language?

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'The wind whispered through the trees' is an example of figurative language.