Figurative Language
The comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
Similie
Non-Fiction
The sequence of events in a story
Plot
A text structure that tells events in the order they happened
Chronological
The dictionary definition of a word
Denotation
A speaker or character who tells the story
Narrator
Tye of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics
Characters, Problem, Solution, Theme (Lesson learned)
Fiction
A person or animal who takes part in a story
Character
A text structure that explains why something happened and what happened as a result
Cause and Effect
Feelings or ideas associated with a word
Connotation
A struggle between opposing forces in a story
Conflict
The use of words to imitate sounds
Onomatopoeia
Topic, Speaker, Attitude/Tone, Deeper Meaning
Poetry
Time and place of a stort
Setting
A text structure that presents an issue and then explains how it can be solved
Problem and Solution
How do you determine the meaning of words you do not know
Context Clues
A conversation between characters
Dialogue
The comparison of two things without using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How
Main Idea Statement
The message or moral of the story
Theme
A text structure that shows how two or more thins are alike and different
Compare and Contrast
When an author gives clues or hints about what may happen later in the story
Foreshadowing
A person, place, object, or event that represents a deeper meaning
Symbol
Words with repeated beginning sounds
Alliteration
Two things are missing from this: Topic, Solution
Problem, Lesson Learned
The turning point of highest point in a story
Climax
A text structure that uses details to explain what something looks, sounds, feels, or is like
Description
When a character grows or changes throughout a story
Character Development
When an author interrupts the present to tell about something that happened in the past
Flashback