5th grade reading review

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What does a third person account add to a story?

Back

Facts, dates, etc.

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What type of figurative language is "he could eat 5,000 pancakes"?

Back

Hyperbole

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What type of writing is a firsthand account of an event?

Back

Diary entry

Front

What type of figurative language is "fast as a cheetah"?

Back

Simile

Front

What type of figurative language is "eyes on me"?

Back

Idiom

Front

What is a simile?

Back

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

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What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is hyperbole?

Back

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is an idiom?

Back

A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

Front

What is the purpose of a diary entry?

Back

To provide a personal account of thoughts, feelings, and events.