What is the setting of a story?
Where the story takes place
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
First Person
This part of the story gives us the setting, characters and sometimes the conflict.
The exposition of a story
To use strong exaggeration
hyperbole
Give one example of a character trait to describe a character in a story
kind, shy, funny, brave, bold, happy, sad, angry
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To tell how things are the same or different
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
Third Person
Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction = not real/made up, can be funny.
Nonfiction = topic, factual, provides information, not funny.
Giving human characteristics to something that is not human
personification
Pairing what you read with what you know to make an educated guess
Making an inference/inferencing
The problem of the story
The message or lesson of the story
Theme
Where should capital letters be used?
Capital letters should be used for proper nouns, such as names of people, cites, and countries. They should also be at the beginning of a sentence.
She is busy as a bee.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
To give a short explanation that only includes the most important parts.
Summarize
Give three test-taking strategies.
1. Read the passage and/or question more than once.
2. Look for familiar and similar words.
3. Context clues.
4. Process of elimination.
5. Answer the easy questions first.
6. Annotate and takes notes.
What the story is mainly about?
Central or Main idea
What is a synonym for tired?
sleepy, exhausted, etc.
It is raining cats and dogs.
Idiom
Who is the protagonist in Two Roads?
Who or what is the antagonist in Two Roads?Cal is the protagonist.
Society belief is the antagonist.
What is an intensive pronoun? Give an example in a sentence.
An intensive pronoun is a pronoun that uses self or selves to give special emphasis on it.
Sentence will vary.
List all the elements in a plot diagram:
Setting
Rising action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
This is the last part of the story that wraps it up.
What is the resolution?
Why do writers use figurative language?
To add interest or humor to a story.
What should you do while reading to help you comprehend the text?
Think and process how what you are reading relates to the plot.
Predict what is coming next.
Ask questions as you are reading.
Relate what you are reading to something that has happened to you or someone you know.