One to two words that explain the subject being discussed.
What is topic.
100
Tyrese studied the questions on the
test in front of him. “I don’t know any of
this stuff,” he thought. He looked at the
teacher, at the other students, and
wondered, “Am I in the right class?”
3rd person limited
100
A genre in nonfiction which is a story of one's own life.
What is autobiography.
100
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.
100
When you compare to unlike things using the words like or as.
What is simile.
200
Why something happens.
What is the cause?
200
Carol and Rob climbed the stairs to the
house. Carol knocked on the door. Rob said,
“I don’t think anyone is home.” Carol replied,
“Let’s wait a minute.”
3rd person omniscient
200
A prefix that means life.
What is bio.
200
Concludes the action and ensures that all important plot lines have been tied.
What is resolution.
200
The formation or use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.
What is onomatopoeia.
300
The central point of a piece of writing.
What is main idea.
300
The captain surveyed the distance
between the ship and the dock. “We’re too
close,” he thought. “We’re much to close.” On
the deck, the first mate gasped and
thought “He’s going to plow right into that
dock.”
3rd person omniscient
300
Books that are about real things, people, events, and places.
What is nonfiction.
300
The beginning of the story, where the characters and setting are introduced.
What is exposition.
300
Punctuation used in a narrative to indicate speech.
What is quotation marks.
400
The effect of this sentence:
The wasteful energy use of many Americans has contributed to global
warming.
What is global warming.
400
My older brother is in the Navy, so
sometimes we don’t hear from him for a
few weeks at a time. I know it is likely he’s
safe, just far out in the ocean where they
can’t get Internet service. But, sometimes, I
worry about him.
a. first person.
1st person
400
An essential trait of a biography that helps the reader understand the subject in context to the historical time period and place he or she was born in.
What is setting?
400
Events in a story that build up the conflict.
What are rising action events?
400
Tells us when a character is talking and identifies which character is talking.
What is dialogue tag.
500
A fact, a statement, a quote, or event, that backs up a key idea.
What is a supporting detail?
500
Noah maneuvered through the crowd.
He had to find his little brother. He
remembered his mother’s words. “You’re
responsible for Kevin. Keep an eye on him.”
Now Noah had no idea where Kevin was, and
he was worried.