A strange twist of events (for example, the lady who hates ice cream owning an ice cream store)...
Irony
400
Collecting the clues + thinking/recalling information + drawing a conclusion = ?
OR
Clues from the text + schema (background knowledge/what you already know from experience) = ___________?
Making an inference
400
If the author gives a REASON something happened, and what happened as a RESULT, this is known as...?
Cause & effect
500
Which type of writing contains a story (or events) that did not actually happen? *This is a story imagined/made up by an author.*
Fiction
500
What types of characters are often found in Mystery literature?
Detectives, investigators, spies
500
In Mrs. Frisby, the characters' ability to talk is an example of which literary device?
Personification
500
What are the 5 W's and 1 H that make up a summary?
Who/What [*if not a person]
What [they did]
When
Where
Why
How
500
If an author presents problems/issues and possible ways to resolve them, this is called...?