PSSA VocabularyGrade 5

AlliterationIdiom

NarrativeBiographical

Slang

Homophone Persuasive

Metaphor

Exaggeration

PersonificationHyperbole

Onomatopoeia

Antonym

Autobiographical

Informational

SimileGenre

AlliterationThe repeating of the beginning consonant sounds.

IdiomAn expression

NarrativeTells a story by telling the details of an experience.

BiographicalA story that a writer tells about another person’s life.

SlangSpecial words and phrases used by friends when they are talking to each other.

HomophoneA word having the same pronunciation but different meaning.

PersuasiveStory that tries to persuade the reader.

MetaphorMakes a comparison without using like or as.

ExaggerationA stretching of the truth

PersonificationMakes a comparison in which something that is not human is given human qualities.

HyperboleMakes an exaggerated comparison for effect.

OnomatopoeiaThe use of words whose sounds make you think of their meaning.

Buzz, thump, snap

AntonymThe opposite of a word.

AutobiographicalA story that a writer tells about his/her own life.

InformationalA piece of writing that gives information about a topic.

SimileMakes a comparison using like or as.

GenreA way to classify novels.