Understanding Terms
Describe cause and effect.
Something that causes another thing to happen.
What does clammy mean?
Feeling damp or sticky.
Match the following sentence with the proper part of speech. A word that describes a noun.
An adjective.
What elements are included in the exposition of a story?
Setting, Characters, Problem
What is an idiom?
Describe setting.
The place and time of a story.
What does gingerly mean?
Being really careful.
Match the following sentence with the proper part of speech. An action word.
A verb.
What elements are we introduced to in the falling action in a story?
Story eases down, is over quickly.
What is an onomatopoeia?
A word associated with a sound.
Describe imagery.
Words that make it easier to imagine something.
What does haze mean?
Being in a state of confusion.
Match the following sentence with the proper part of speech. A person, place, thing, or idea.
A noun.
What elements are we introduced to in the rising action?
Creates suspense, the longest part of the book.
What is personification?
Giving an object human characteristics.
Describe plot.
The main events of a story.
What does wince mean?
Having a grimacing expression because of pain or distress.
Match the following sentence with the proper part of speech. The name of a noun.
What elements are we introduced to in the climax?
Is the most suspenseful part of a story, reach the problem.
What is a hyperbole?
An exaggeration.
Describe theme.
The main topic or subject of a story.
What does turbulence mean?
Moving in the air or water unsteadily.
Match the following sentence with the proper part of speech. A phrase that modifies an adjective or verb.
An adverb.
What elements are we introduced to in the resolution?
The end of a story, the problem is solved.
What is an alliteration?
A poem that repeats the initial sound.