Vocabulary
What is a word that means the opposite of another word
An antonym
What is a comparison between two things that are not alike but do have something in common? (uses "like" or "as")
Similie
What is the main idea of a story?
The central idea or what the story is mostly about
First, Next, Last, Finally, Then
Sequence of Events
Type of sentence that ends in a period. Tells something
Declarative
What is a word that has a similar meaning to another word
A synonym
What is a metaphor that directly compares two things without using the words "like" or "as"?
metaphor
What is the author's purpose in writing a story?PIE
Persuasive, Informative, Entertainment
as a result, issue, conseqence
Problem and solution
Type of sentence that ends in a !. Yells and shows excitement
Exclamatory
What is a word that describes a noun
An adjective
What is a figure of speech that uses repetition to create emphasis or rhythm? "Sally sells sea shells down by the sea shore"
alliteration
Where and when the story takes place
Setting
Tells facts about a topic
Description
Ends in ? Asks a question
Interrogative
What is a word that describes a verb?
adverb
What is a figure of speech that gives human characteristics to non-human things?
Personification
Big idea, lesson, or message in a story
Theme
uses alike, same, similar, different, venn diagram
Compare and Contrast
ends in a .
Demands something
Imperative sentence
What is an action or state of being?
verb
What is an exaggerated comparison between two things that are not alike?
hyperbole
Inferencing
What and why something happens. "The ice cream melted because it was hot"
Cause and Effect
What type of sentence is this?
Come here right now.
Imperative