Books
Who are the two main teenage protagonists and twins of the story? (First & Last Names)
Johnny and Carol Garza
What is the moral or lesson of a story called?
Theme
A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."
Simile
The most important point the author is trying to make about a topic.
Main idea
Joylin
This is considered the turning point or "peak action" in the plot of a story.
Climax
Giving human qualities to non-human things (e.g., "The wind howled outside")
personification
Specific facts, statistics, or quotations that support the central idea.
Key Details, Supporting Details
What Mesoamerican spirit guide, who was an Aztec god, travels with the twins to the Underworld?
Xolotl (the dog-headed god of fire and lightning)
This is a paragraph in poetry.
Stanza
A direct comparsion saying something "is" something else. (You are a star)
metaphor
An alphabetical list of specialized words and their definitions, usually found at the back of the book.
Glossary
Who was the author of Planet Middle School?
Nikki Grimes
What part of the plot is the background information, characters, and setting introduced at the beginning of the story?
Exposition
An extreme exaggeration used to make a point (e.g., "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!").
Hyperbole
Text found beneath a picture that explains what the image is showing.
Caption
Who is the author of The Smoking Mirror?
David Bowels
What word describes the author's emotion/attitude toward the subject or the audience?
tone
A word that imitates the sound it represents (e.g., buzz, crackle, swoosh).
onomatopoeia
The organization of a text that explains why something happened and what happened as a result.
Cause & Effect