Parts of speech
Figurative language
Parts of a plot map
Characterization
R.A.C.E
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What is a noun
Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
100
What is an onomatopoeia
Sound words
100
What is the Exposition
the beginning of the story where we learn about the characters, the setting, and how the characters feel.
100
What is the protagonist of the story
The main character in the story
100
What is the R mean in race?
The R in Race means the restate, where you restate the question.
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What is FANBOYS?
For And Nor But Or Yet So
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What is a simile
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as
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What is the resolution
The end of the story where the conflict is usually resolved
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What is the antagonist
Person or thing that causes the protagonist problems
200
What is The C in Race mean?
The C in RACE means Citing. It means to cite the evidence in the text.
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What is an adverb?
Modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
300
What is an alliteration
The repetition of the same constant sound
300
What is the Climax
The part of the story that is the most exciting, it happens toward the end
300
What is Theme
The moral of the story and usually the lesson is learned
300
What is E in RACE
The E in RACE means to explain. You explain the reasoning of your summary.
400
What is a Preposition
Words that show a relationship between a noun and pronoun or other words in a sentence
400
What is a personification
Giving human-like qualities to animals and plants
400
What is the Rising action
The longest part of the story, the tension usually rises and we start to learn about the conflict, usually three events.
400
What is the main idea of a story?
The main idea is what the story is mostly about.
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What is The A of RACE
The A means to Answer. You answer the question about a summary
500
What is an interjection
Words used to express emotion
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What is an oxymoron
a combination of two contradictory words
500
What is the inciting incident
What is the inciting incident The event that causes the rest of the story to happen, and it is the initial conflict
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What is indirect characterization?
Indirect characterization is when you infer information about the character in the story.
500
What is the point of Race? Like why do we do it?
What is the point of Race? Like why do we do it? The point of Race is to have an organized way to answer something.
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