Story Time
The problem of the story
conflict
"She is busy as a bee."
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
What is the theme of a story?
hidden message or lesson of a story/text
What is the setting of a story?
Where/when the story takes place
Order of events from first to last
Chronological order
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
First Person
"You are my sunshine" is an example of?
Person, place, or thing is called a?
What is the mood of a story?
it is the feeling/vibe you get from a story
Which word matches this definition?
"The quality or feeling of being thankful."
a. marvelous
b. grateful
c. exceptional
b. grateful
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
Third Person
How many nouns are in this sentence. Name them!
Sarah and Bo drove past the store and quickly parked by Chipotle.
4; Sarah, Bo, store, Chipolte
Which word in the sentence is the pronoun:
"Mrs. Salonga was so excited to teach her students this new math."
her
This is also known as an educated guess.
Inference
A strategy to use if you are struggling to answer a question.
Process of elimination
The end of the plot diagram is called...
"The sky looked angry" is an example of?
personification
Verb
What is a thesis and claims statement?
a statement that tells what a writing will be about
What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?
Fiction = a made up story/ fake
Nonfiction =real/informational
The beginning of the plot diagram is called the...
exposition
A figurative language that is OVERLY dramatic and exaggerates is called?
A word that describes something is an...
adjective
A literary device to hint at or allude to future plot developments - hint that something will happen in the future
foreshadowing
What punctuation marks do you use to write a direct quote when cite evidence from the text?
quotation marks