| A | B |
| Simile | uses like or as |
| Metaphor | states that one thing is something else |
| Personification | giving human qualities to an object |
| Hyperbole | an exageration |
| Figurative Language | language that is not literal |
| Literal Language | what is stated is what is meant |
| SIMILE | SHE IS PRETTY AS A PICTURE. |
| METAPHOR | THE SAND WAS SUGAR UNDER MY FEET. |
| PERSONIFICATION | THE BOOK SLEPT ON THE TABLE. |
| HYPERBOLE | THIS BAG WEIGHS A TON! |
| synonym | a word having the same or almost the same meaning of another word |
| antonym | a word having the opposite meaning of another word |
| narrative elements | important parts of a story, which are the setting, characters, and plot |
| main idea | the central point of a story |
| supporting detail | backs up or helps to explain the main idea |
| prefix | a word part added to the beginning of a word |
| suffix | a word part added to the end of a word |
| root word | the basic part of a word that gives the word its meaning |
| subject | the part of a sentence that names the person or thing the sentence is about |
| predicate | the part of a sentence that tells what the person or thing is or does |