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6th grade Figurative Language and Part of Speech Review

For 2/12/2010 test- definitions

AB
PersonificationGiving an object human qualities
HyperboleExxageration
OnomatopoeiaA word that sounds like the event or object it's describing
MetaphorA comparison where one person or object is the other
SimileA comparison using like or as
AlliterationA sentence with words that begin with the same sounds
Analogytwo sets of words that have the same relationships
AntonymsWords that have opposite meanings
SynonymsWords that have the same meaning
homophonestwo words that are spelled differently but sound the same and have the same meaning
Compound wordstwo words together, separated or hyphenated
Nounperson, place or thing
Common nounan ordinary person, place or thing
Proper nounA specific person, place or thing
Pronouna word that takes the place of noun
AdjectiveA describing word
Idioman expression with a meaning different from the usual one


5th Grade Teacher
McNamara Elementary School
Baldwinsville, NY

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