What is the setting of a story?
Where/when the story takes place
When a narrator is a character in the story
First Person
These parts of an essay are important when moving on to different parts of the essay
Transition words
To use strong exaggeration
hyperbole
Give one example of a character trait to describe a character in a story
kind, shy, funny, brave, bold
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To tell how things are the same or different
When the narrator is not a character in the story and we only know one person's thoughts and feelings
Third Person Limited
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
Text Evidence
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
Which word in the sentence is the proper noun:
"Ms. DeRaimo was so excited to teach her students figurative language."
Ms. DeRaimo
What the passage is mostly about?
Main idea
What is a synonym for tired?
sleepy, exhausted, etc.
What are the two pronouns in this sentence:
She watched him play at the park.
She, him
Name one thing the SCR and ECR have in common.
Address the question
Provide text evidence (quote or paraphrase)
What part of the plot mountain contains the majority of the story?
Rising Action
List all the elements in a plot diagram:
Exposition
Rising action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
This is the last part of a paper that wraps it up. It is best to end this with an impact statement.
What is a conclusion?
Which figurative language is the following sentence?
She is a tornado when she gets angry!
Metaphor
What genre gives facts and information but feels like a story in some parts?
Narrative/Literary Nonfiction