Vocabulary
Succinct
Clear & brief
Person, place, or thing
Noun
Simile
A 12 year old boy must take a great risk to return memories to his community. Does he survive?
The Giver
Lesson or message of a story
Theme
Pragmatic
Practical
Action word
Verb
The sidewalk is a frying pan!
Metaphor
A man freezes to death in the Yukon. He's not nice to his dog, so we don't feel that badly for him.
"To Build a Fire"
Main Character
Controversial
Debatable
Words that describe nouns
adjectives
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!
Hyperbole
A colonial town in Massachusetts jails and sentences many townspeople to death. Are witches real?!
The Crucible
Climax
Synthesize
Blend together to make something new
Words that describe verbs
Adverb
Six salty sardines slide around in slime
Alliteration
A couple has a miserable time in a restaurant and the narrator gossips about it to us - the cake is a key detail!
"The Birthday Party"
If this hadn't happened, none of the story would have taken place! Example: if Harrison Bergeron hadn't gone on television to rebel society.
Inciting Incident
Corroborate
To support (with evidence)
Dog - Noun
Silly - Adjective
Running - Verb
Stealthily - Adverb
Pop, Bang, Whiz, Zip, Crunch
Onomatopoeia
A young man pretends to be a sheriff to impress a girl on a train. Plot twist: he's the criminal!
"Of Hearts and Hands"
A story can end in one of two ways: we have all the answers, or we have questions!
Conclusion or Resolution