Main Idea and Cause and Effect
A word that describes the subject being discussed.
What is topic.
Sofia is being bullied at school by Emma.
What is man vs. man.
A genre in nonfiction which is a story of one's own life.
What is autobiography.
The highest point of interest, the place where ideas are drawn together, an important turning point in a series of actions, or the most forceful event in a story.
What is climax.
When you compare two unlike things using the words like or as.
What is simile.
Why something happens.
What is the cause?
A struggle between two opposing forces.
What is conflict.
A prefix that means life.
What is bio.
Concludes the action and ensures that all important plot lines have been tied.
What is resolution or conclusion.
The formation or use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.
What is onomatopoeia.
The central point of a piece of writing.
What is main idea.
John is afraid of flying in a plane, but it is his only choice if he wants to see his grandfather before he passes away.
What is man vs. self
Books that are about real things, people, events, and places.
What is nonfiction.
The beginning of the story, where the characters and setting are introduced.
What is exposition.
Punctuation used in a narrative to indicate speech.
What is quotation marks.
The effect of this sentence: The wasteful energy use of many Americans has contributed to global warming.
What is global warming.
Jack must survive a cold winter in the wilderness.
What is man vs. nature
What do we call the detail in a piece of writing where the story takes place?
What is setting?
Events in a story that build up the conflict.
What are rising action events?
Tells us when a character is talking and identifies which character is talking.
What is dialogue tag.
A fact, a statement, a quote, or event, that backs up a key idea.
What is a supporting detail?
Jemelie is opposed to the arranged marriage with Rakesh that her parents have set up because she wants to study medicine.
What is man vs. society.
A suffix that means to write.
What is graph?
Events that lead up to the resolution of a story.
What are falling action events.
Giving an object or an animal human traits.
What is personification.