Context Clues & Figurative Language Review

Context Clues & Figurative Language Review

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English

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is context clues?

Back

Context clues are hints or information within a text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is figurative language?

Back

Figurative language uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation, often to create vivid imagery or express ideas in creative ways.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is rhyme?

Back

Rhyme is a sound device where two or more words have the same ending sound, often used in poetry to create rhythm and structure.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words, often used to create a musical effect in writing.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is personification?

Back

Personification is a figurative language technique where human qualities are attributed to non-human things or abstract concepts.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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