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the main idea of a passage
What is "The most important point the author wants readers to understand"?
A group of lines in a poem.
What is "Stanza"?
Facts, examples, or explanations that help prove or explain the main idea are called this.
What is "Main idea"?
“Her smile was as bright as the sun” is an example of this.
What is "Simile"?
The "where and when" of a story.
What is "Setting"?
Why something happens
What is "Cause"?
"House and mouse" are examples of this.
What is "Rhymes"?
This is the author’s opinion, attitude, or feelings about a topic.
What is "Point of view"?
How cats and dogs are alike and different is an example of this text structure.
What is "Compare and Contrast"?
A passage explains how to plant a flower step by step shows this text structure.
What is "Chronological order "?
Another word for "situation" or "conflict".
What is "Problem"?
This is the "lesson or message of a story".
What is "Theme"?
This is the result of what happened.
What is "Effect"?
This is how the matter was dealt with in the story.
What is "Solution/Resolution"?
Who speaks in a story.
What is "Character"?
The perspective from which an incident is described in a story.
What is "Point of view"?
The repeated beat and pattern of words produces this in a poem.
What is "Rhythm"?
I am the feeling you get when reading a text.
What is "Mood"?
“The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of this
What is "Personification"?
I am the feelings of the author coming out in a particular text.
What is "Tone"?
When I tell the story I am called the narrator. When I speak in a poem, I am called this.
What is "Persona"?
'The pregnant dog was a whale' is an example of this literary device.
What is "Metaphor"?
No argument is solid without these three.
What are "Point, reason, evidence"?
An author says students should wear uniforms because uniforms reduce distractions. The author is giving this.
What is "Reason"?
These words are used to 'slide' from one sentence or idea into another in a smooth way.
What are "Transition words"?