A
to guess what will happen next
predict
The narrator is one of the main characters telling the story (I, me, ours).
first person
to take someone else's work and say it's yours
plagiarize
The car swerved when it hit a patch of ice. I knew better than to stomp on the brakes because that would make things worse. So, I tried steering it towards the dry part of the road.
First Person
a poem consisting of a pair of lines
couplet
referring to the five senses: sight, touch, hear, smell, taste
sensory language
proof
evidence
moving from one thing or place to another
transition
Dale laughed at his friend. "I can't believe he just tried to make that jump," he thought. Tom looked frustrated. "Why did I try to make that jump when I knew I didn't have enough speed," he thought to himself.
Third Person Omniscient
lines that belong together in a poem; a poem's paragraphs
stanza
having to do with school and education
academic
put in order by time
chronological
the narrator is not a character in the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL the characters
3rd Person Omniscient
I stood in front of the store looking through the windows at all the lights and wrapped gifts. I thought it was all so beautiful.
first person point of view
The rhythm of stressed and unstressed syllables
meter
standards that a decision is based or judged on
criteria
What is Mrs. Bennett's first name?
Ellen
category or type of story or written material
genre
Jenny looked at Mary and thought, "She is such an awesome basketball player. I am so glad she came to this school." Mary was thinking the same thing as she stole the ball from a teammate and made the shot. She was glad she was on this team.
third person omniscient
poem that is three lines, with 5 syllables on the first line, 7 on the second, and 5 on the third
haiku
personal emotional definition along with the exact definition of a word
connotation
words around an unknown word that helps a reader figure out the meaning
context
the narrator is not a character in the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of only ONE of the characters in the story
3rd Person Limited
Paul glanced at Matt. "I am not so sure this is a great idea," Paul said. Matt rolled his eyes, "Wimp," he thought. "Let's go!" he hollered to Paul.
Third Person Limited
the pattern of rhyme
rhyme scheme