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Latin root: uni Example: unify
What is one?
Compare 2 things using like or as.
What is simile?
The main problem in a story.
What is the conflict?
What is the protagonist.
The most important information in a passage.
What is the central or Main idea?
Greek Root: ambi Example: ambidextrous
What is both?
Figurative language that compares and does NOT use like or as.
What is a metaphor?
The turning point of a story, the exciting part.
What is the climax?
Finding similarities between 2 texts or characters.
Retell a story using only the main plot events.
What is a summary?
Latin root: quar Example: quartet
What is four?
Figurative language that uses extreme exaggeration.
What is hyperbole
Where and when the story takes place.
Professional or academic language, uses big words.
Words with the same or similar meanings.
What are synonyms?
Greek root: oct Example: octagon
What is eight?
What is personification?
The final part of a plot diagram, the problem is solved.
What is the resolution?
Example: Soon Bob would see how wrong he was.
What is foreshadowing?
Reasons why a character acts a certain way.
What is motivation?
Latin root: cent Example: centimeter
What is hundred?
Example: Nick the nerd needed new Nikes.
What is alliteration?
The part of the plot diagram where setting and characters are introduced.
What is the exposition?
The character causing the conflict in a story.
What is antagonist?
The message the author is telling the reader throughout the story.
What is the Theme?