Main Idea
Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well.
What is the main idea?
Jenny wants to be a nurse.
Identify the literary device:
BUZZ!
onomatopoeia
Identify the literary device:
The pencil danced across the paper
Personification
True or False:
The rising action comes AFTER the climax in a linear plot.
False
What does the word foreshadowing mean?
A hint or clue about what will happen later on.
Dolphins are very smart animals. They even have their own language. They talk to each other with clicks, whistles, and grunts. Scientists have been studying this dolphin language. They hope that in the future, people and dolphins will be able to talk to each other.This paragraph mainly tells:
how smart dolphins are
Identify the literary device:
Life is like a box of chocolates
Simile
Identify the literary device:
Tommy is a bull in a china stop
Metaphor
What happens in the falling action?
Events begin to calm down after the climax.
If a story contains a flashback it is considered to have a
non-linear plot
I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?
The author enjoys spending time with her family.
Identify the literary device:
A peaceful war
Oxymoron
Identify the literary device:
It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets
Hyperbole
Climax is...
The exploding part of story/ turning point of story
True or False:
Non-linear plot moves in Chronological Order
False
Many people have not heard giraffes make noises. Giraffes do not use sounds to “talk” with each other. When hurt, giraffes make a low moo, something like a cow. When frightened, they make a short, high sound.
What is the main idea?
Giraffes do make noises
Identify the literary device:
I plant purple petunias in the park.
alliteration
Define Imagery
language that appeals to the reader's five senses
Which of the following show the elements of plot in order?
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Name this term:
In fiction, a _____ is a secondary strand of the plot that is a supporting side story for any story or the main plot. It may connect to main plots, in either time and place or in thematic significance. It may often involve supporting characters, those besides the protagonist or antagonist.
Sub Plot
Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
A more polite term that refers to something vulgar or unpleasant
Euphemism
Define Cliche
An overused expression
What is another word for Resolution
Denoument
What does a Non-Linear plot mimic
The human memory