Figurative Language
Giving non-human objects human qualities.
Example: The leaves danced on the ground.
Personification
Joanne's mother came up to the school to get the cellphone the teacher had CONFISCATED.
taken
The perspective from which the story is told. The way the author allows the reader to "see" and "hear" what is going on in the story.
Point of View
The central message, what the author wants you to know; often inferred by the reader.
Theme
How many paragraphs should I write on the essay portion of the AIR test?
4-5
A comparison between two unrelated things.
Example: A blanket of snow covered the ground.
Metaphor
Dad had no need for the broken air conditioner, so he DISCARDED it on the corner by the trash.
To throw away.
Narrator is limited to one character. Tells thoughts and feelings of one character.
Example: Joseph couldn't believe his eyes.
Third person limited
The problem or struggle in a story.
conflict
What are the first and last paragraphs called? Give two tips or ideas for writing these paragraphs.
introduction and conclusion (Opening/Sum It Up!)
A comparison between two unrelated things (using words "as" or "like")
Example: Her eyes were as cold as ice.
Simile
His ANIMOSTIY, or hatred, of his sister divided the family.
hatred
The narrator is the character in the story, referred to as "I"
Example: I started my day off a good breakfast.
First Person
A certain set of events that propel readers through the story.
Plot
What is the sentence called that tells what the essay is about which is the writer's position on the topic? Where does this sentence go in an essay? How do you set-up this statement?
thesis
An obvious exaggeration.
Example: He was more powerful than the sea.
Hyperbole
James is very outgoing, but his older brother is very RECLUSIVE.
keeps to himself
The story is from the perspective of you, it is narrated.
Example: You wake up feeling really terrific. You are excited for a new day.
It can be seen in Choose Your Own Adventure Books.
Second Person
The time and place of an event.
Setting
Explain what "cite textual evidence" means.
Give information from the passage to support your answer. Set-up the quote.
Repeating the same beginning sound in two or more words.
Example: The rain made a racket on the roof.
Alliteration
This situation is a CONUNDRUM, a puzzle that's difficult to solve.
a puzzle that is difficult to solve
This is generally a third person narration where the thoughts and feeling of all or most characters are known to the audience.
Third Person Omniscient
1. The key points made in a text. 2. How does the reader figure out the key points?
Main Idea
What will the test say if you need an opposing argument paragraph? How do you start this paragraph?
Address a counterclaim.