Figurative Language
Speaker
Parts of a Story
Terms
Kinds of Stories
100
uses "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
100
the narrator
What another name for the speaker?
100
where and when a story takes place
What is the setting?
100
clues from the story will help you...
What is make an inference?
100
a type of old story handed down from early times
What is a folktale?
200
He was a tornado of action as he cleaned his room!
What is an example of a metaphor?
200
the person who tells the story to the reader
What is a narrator or speaker?
200
the people or animals in a story
What are characters?
200
when you have to figure some things out in the story
What is make an inference?
200
a type of story where characters do things people in real life can't do
What is a tall tale?
300
are details you feel with your 5 senses
What are sensory details?
300
when the speaker uses "I", "me", or "we" when telling the story
What is first person point of view?
300
gives you a hint at the theme of a story
What is the title of the story?
300
gives a hint about what will happen later in the story
What is foreshadowing?
300
stories that teach lessons
What is a fable?
400
He ran as fast as the wind!
What is an example of a simile?
400
Beth and I went to the movies yesterday...
What is an example of first person point of view?
400
what happens in a story, sometimes a problem
What is the plot?
400
read the story completely and find clues
What is the first step to making an inference?
500
does not use "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
500
when the speaker uses "he", "she", or "they" while telling the story
What is thirs person point of view?
500
school, backyard, baseball field, kitchen, Georgia, midnight...
What are possible settings for a story?
500
read the entire story and put the clues together
What is the last step when making an inference?
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