1. It’s wise to learn “owl” of these strategies.

2. ACTION WORDS: The owl came down from out of the sky and flew away.

3. ADJECTIVES: The sound of the owl could be heard in the forest.

4. ADVERBS: We walked into the forest and looked for the owl.

5. CHARACTERIZATION: The young boy went owling with his father.

6. COMPARISON / CONTRAST: The owl’s eyes were large.

7. CONVERSATION / DIALOGUE: The boy told his father that the trip was exciting.

8. DESCRIPTION: The snow crunched under our feet.

9. DETAIL: The shadow was frightening.

10. EXAGGERATION: The owl was huge.

11. LOCATION: We saw the owl sitting on the branch.

12. METAPHOR: The moon shone in the night sky.

13. PERSONIFICATION: The tree branches swayed in the wind.

14. SENSORY IMAGES: The boy could feel the cold through his mittens.

15. SIMILE: The owl is pretty.