1. Grade 5

2. Alliteration Idiom Narrative Biographical Slang Homophone Persuasive Metaphor Exaggeration Personification Hyperbole Onomatopoeia Antonym Autobiographical Informational Simile Genre

3. Alliteration The repeating of the beginning consonant sounds.

4. Idiom An expression

5. Narrative Tells a story by telling the details of an experience.

6. Biographical A story that a writer tells about another person’s life.

7. Slang Special words and phrases used by friends when they are talking to each other.

8. Homophone A word having the same pronunciation but different meaning.

9. Persuasive Story that tries to persuade the reader.

10. Metaphor Makes a comparison without using like or as.

11. Exaggeration A stretching of the truth

12. Personification Makes a comparison in which something that is not human is given human qualities.

13. Hyperbole Makes an exaggerated comparison for effect.

14. Onomatopoeia The use of words whose sounds make you think of their meaning. Buzz, thump, snap

15. Antonym The opposite of a word.

16. Autobiographical A story that a writer tells about his/her own life.

17. Informational A piece of writing that gives information about a topic.

18. Simile Makes a comparison using like or as.

19. Genre A way to classify novels.