Figurative Language
She was as fast as a cheetah sprinting across the field.
Simile
The most exciting part or the turning point of the story.
Climax
Sym -
Together
The moral or lesson the author wants you to learn from a story.
Theme
What can be inferred from the excerpt below from Refugee?
"The old taxi's exhaust pipe made a sound like a gunshot-POK!-and everybody ducked instinctively. The spell of happiness and safety was momentarily broken by the unforgettable memories of the chaos they had just escaped."
The refugees are used to ducking for cover when they hear a loud sound since they have been surrounded by war.
My grandmother is an angel, she is always helping others.
Metaphor
The problem in the story.
Conflict
Tele-
Far
What the passage is mostly about.
Main Idea/Central Idea
How does Josef Change throughout the text?
Josef went from being a boy to a man, having to take care of his family.
Addie and Aleigha ate apples all day to alleviate their ailing bodies.
Alliteration
The setting, antagonist, and conflict are introduced.
Exposition/Introduction
Dia-
Across
The order of events in a story.
Plot
What can be inferred from the excerpt below?
"Maniac shrugged, took the Mars Bar, bit off a chunk, and handed it back.
"Thanks."
Dead silence along the street.
The kid had done the unthinkable, he had chomped on one of Mar's bars. Not only that, but white kids just don't put their mouths where black kids had theirs."
Maniac doesn't treat people differently based on their skin color.
After walking all day at Disney World my feet are going to fall off.
Hyperbole
The conflict builds and is the biggest part of a story.
Rising action
Scope-
Look
To retell the main idea and key details of a story.
Summary/Summarize
What type of characterization is used in the excerpt below?
"You know what honey, don't worry about it. Keep the money and don't tell your dad. Maybe it will be helpful later."
Indirect Characterization
Lighting danced across the sky.
Personification
The conflict is wrapped up and the story comes to a close.
Resolution
Lum
Light
When you combine evidence from the text and your background knowledge.
Infer
Explain how the theme of perserverance can be found on all three novels we read this year.
All main characters went through a hard time and could not give up.