Figurative Language
(This is actually a writing/grammar question- I just ran out of spots in that row. Sorry).
This text feature is used when authors want to make a word stand out. It makes the letters appear slanted.
What is italics?
These words are capitalized because they are specific names of people or places.
What are proper nouns?
This is determined by the setting. When the setting in a drama changes, there is a new ______.
What is scene?
The turning point of the story. When the character has experiences a major change. It is usually the most exciting part of the story.
What is the climax?
If a question says to look at paragraph 6 to find information for the answer, where should you look back in the story?
What is paragraph 6?
These are literary devices that authors use to add detail to their writing and make it sound better/more interesting.
What is figurative language?
Santa thanked mrs. Clause for the cloak she made him for Christmas.
What change should be made in this sentence?
What is, capitalize Mrs.
These are the words that a character actually says out-loud. Usually enclosed in quotation marks.
What is dialogue?
This is the perspective from which a story is told. It can be first, second, or third person.
What is point of view?
The minimum number of times you should read a story in a test before answering questions.
What is 2?
This figurative language appeals to your senses. These are words or phrases that make the reader think of how the thing being described looks, smells, feels, tastes, or sounds.
What is sensory language?
This should never be used to make a word plural.
What is an apostrophe?
These are the characteristics that make up how a person behaves.
What are character traits?
This is what the story is mainly about. It is the ice cream cone that holds detail scoops.
What is the central idea?
If you are stuck on a question, should you take a guess, or skip it and go back to it later?
What is skip and go back?
An author may say the same thing again and again to make it more meaningful or memorable.
What is repitition?
This punctuation is used to separate clauses (parts) of a sentence. It is sometimes used with a conjunction.
What is a comma?
This is an object in a play that a character actually holds and uses as part of the story.
What is a prop?
This is the way someone thinks or feels about something. It is not backed up by facts or.
What is an opinion?
When answering multiple choice questions, it is important to look at the answers and decide which ones are definitely NOT the answer, so if you are left to guess, you have a higher chance of getting the question right.
What is eliminating incorrect answers?
This is how something is told.
What is expression?
To make a complete sentence, you need a capital letter, end punctuation, a subject and a _________.
(A subject tells who/what the sentence is about and the _________ tells what it is doing/happening.)
What is a predicate?
The part a person plays in a drama. They take on the character's voice and personality.
What is a role?
When you don't know the meaning of a word, you can use the surrounding words to help you figure it out.
What are context clues?
Use this strategy to become familiar with the questions before reading the story so you know what to look for while reading.
What is pre-reading the questions?