1. Figurative Language
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2. Onomatopoeia and Personification
Simile or Metaphor
Hyperbole
Idiom
Onomatopoeia and Personification
Alliteration 10 20 30 40 50

3. He eats like a pig when he’s hungry.
Question
He eats like a pig when he’s hungry.

4. Answer 1 – 10
Simile

5. She’s an angel when she comes to visit her grandmother.
Question
She’s an angel when she comes to visit her grandmother.

6. Answer 1 – 20
Metaphor

7. I compare to objects using the words ‘like or as’.
Question
I compare to objects using the words ‘like or as’.

8. Answer 1 – 30
Simile

9. The red hot chili pepper was as hot as a burning fireplace.
Question
The red hot chili pepper was as hot as a burning fireplace.

10. Answer 1 – 40
Simile

11. I use a direct comparison between two things.
Question
I use a direct comparison between two things.

12. Answer 1 – 50
Metaphor

13. Question

14. Answer 2 – 10
What is TEACHING?

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

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

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

18. Answer 2 – 30
What is ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT?

19. Question
The LINK serves two purposes. What are they?

20. Answer 2 – 40
CRYSTALLIZE and GENERALIZE

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

22. Answer 2 – 50
WATERMELON VS. SEED

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

24. Answer 3 – 10
What are TIER I WORDS?

25. Question
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.

26. Answer 3 – 20
What are TIER III words?

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

28. Answer 3 – 30
What is WORD CONSCIOUSNESS?

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

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

31. Question
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?

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

33. Question
Literature Circles provide an opportunity for students to meet in what type of group?

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

35. Question
During Literature Circles, the teacher’s role is that of _____________________

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

37. Question
Name 3 roles that students might be given in a Literature Circle group:

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

39. Question
What is the ultimate goal of Literature Circles?

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

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

42. Answer 4 – 50
What are INFERENTIAL or CRITICAL QUESTIONS?

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

44. Answer 5 – 10
What are TEXT FEATURES?

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

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

47. Question
Nondirective
Misdirective
General
Directive

48. Answer 5 – 30
What are TYPES OF CONTEXTS?

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

50. Answer 5 – 40
What is VOCABULARY KNOWLEDGE?

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

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