Review 8th

Front

What is the central idea of a text?

Back

The main message or point the author wants to convey.

Front

What is the purpose of the 'Cause and Effect' text structure?

Back

To show how one event leads to another.

Front

Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence: 'The wind whispered secrets through the trees'?

Back

Personification.

Front

What is an implied comparison between two unlike things that have something important in common?

Back

Metaphor.

Front

What supporting detail best supports the claim 'That roller coaster is dangerous'?

Back

Last year, it broke down several times, leaving people stranded in their cars sixty feet off the ground.

Front

Define 'figurative language'.

Back

Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is hyperbole?

Back

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

Front

What does 'personification' mean?

Back

Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

Front

What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

Back

A metaphor directly states that one thing is another, while a simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.