Figurative Language Created by Educational Technology Network. www.edtechnetwork.com 2009

Onomatopoeia and Personification Simile or Metaphor Hyperbole Idiom Onomatopoeia and Personification Alliteration 10 20 30 40 50

He eats like a pig when he’s hungry. Question 1 - 10 He eats like a pig when he’s hungry.

Answer 1 – 10 Simile

She’s an angel when she comes to visit her grandmother. Question 1 - 20 She’s an angel when she comes to visit her grandmother.

Answer 1 – 20 Metaphor

I compare to objects using the words ‘like or as’. Question 1 - 30 I compare to objects using the words ‘like or as’.

Answer 1 – 30 Simile

The red hot chili pepper was as hot as a burning fireplace. Question 1 - 40 The red hot chili pepper was as hot as a burning fireplace.

Answer 1 – 40 Simile

I use a direct comparison between two things. Question 1 - 50 I use a direct comparison between two things.

Answer 1 – 50 Metaphor

Question 2 - 10

Answer 2 – 10 What is TEACHING?

Question 2 - 20 There are two components in the CONNECTION. The first is the connection to what students have been working on. The second component is ____________

Answer 2 – 20 “Today, I’m going to teach you how…” The explicit statement of the teaching point

Question 2 - 30 During this part of the writing mini-lesson, students get a chance to briefly try out what you’ve just modeled.

Answer 2 – 30 What is ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT?

Question 2 - 40 The LINK serves two purposes. What are they?

Answer 2 – 40 CRYSTALLIZE and GENERALIZE

Question 2 - 50 We use this analogy to help students narrow down the topic for their writing either in narrative or non-fiction.

Answer 2 – 50 WATERMELON VS. SEED

Question 3 - 10 Everyday words that are familiar to most students and wind up on their spelling lists but not their vocabulary lists.

Answer 3 – 10 What are TIER I WORDS?

Question 3 - 20 While these are interesting words, we usually teach them in the context of the different subject areas like math, science, and social studies instead of including in our vocabulary units.

Answer 3 – 20 What are TIER III words?

Question 3 - 30 The habit of paying attention to new and unusual words that we try to develop in our students.

Answer 3 – 30 What is WORD CONSCIOUSNESS?

Question 3 - 40 Student-friendly explanations differ from dictionary definitions in several ways. How?

Answer 3 – 40 Complete sentence using the word Usually framed with one of the following Someone who If Something that

Question 3 - 50 There are different “degrees” of knowing a word from no knowledge to limited to partial to full word knowledge. What do we call this range of word understanding?

Answer 3 – 50 What is THE CONTINUUM OF WORD KNOWLEDGE?

Question 4 - 10 Literature Circles provide an opportunity for students to meet in what type of group?

Answer 4 – 10 Choice-based Temporary Not skill-based or ability-based

Question 4 - 20 During Literature Circles, the teacher’s role is that of _____________________

Answer 4 – 20 What is FACILITATOR, OBSERVER, LISTENER, and/or FELLOW READER.

Question 4 - 30 Name 3 roles that students might be given in a Literature Circle group:

Answer 4 – 30 What are DISCUSSION DIRECTOR, LITERARY LUMINATOR, VOCABULARY ENRICHER

Question 4 - 40 What is the ultimate goal of Literature Circles?

Answer 4 – 40 What is TO ENCOURAGE A LOVE OF READING WHILE BUILDING DISCUSSION SKILLS.

Question 4 - 50 Discussion questions that go beyond what is explicitly stated in the text and require students to “read between the lines.”

Answer 4 – 50 What are INFERENTIAL or CRITICAL QUESTIONS?

Question 5 - 10 Table of contents, bold or italicized text, diagrams with captions. These are all examples of

Answer 5 – 10 What are TEXT FEATURES?

Question 5 - 20 Compare-Contrast Cause-Effect Problem-Solution Description Process - Sequence

Answer 5 – 20 What are NON-FICTION TEXT STRUCTURES?

Question 5 - 30 Nondirective Misdirective General Directive

Answer 5 – 30 What are TYPES OF CONTEXTS?

Question 5 - 40 This characteristics is a hallmark of a well-educated person and has been correlated with reading ability and overall academic performance.

Answer 5 – 40 What is VOCABULARY KNOWLEDGE?

Question 5 - 50 Typical types of non-fiction writing that elementary students produce.

Answer 5 – 50 What are ESSAYS, ALL-ABOUT BOOKS, and BOOK REVIEWS