Figurative Language
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Alliteration
Learn setting, meet main characters and find out what the story will be about.
Exposition
Sarah's car was dead on the side of the road. What was she going to do? She had already gotten off to a rough start when her alarm clock had failed to go off that morning. School started in just under an hour. Suddenly, it dawned on her that she had subscribed to OnStar the month before. With the simple press of a button she was able to get help jump-starting her battery and made it to class right on time!
Problem / Solution
A text that is not true.
Fiction
The lesson that you learn. The moral of a story.
Theme
Jane sat in awe as the stars danced across the night sky.
Personification
The part of a story that reveals or suggests the outcome.
Resolution
Gives characteristics or traits about a person, place or thing.
Descriptive
What is the purpose of the following passage? Butterflies are colorful, flying insects from the Lepidoptera order. Because they are insects, they have three body parts. The three body parts are called the head, thorax, and abdomen. They also have six jointed legs, two antennae and compound eyes.
To inform
When someone uses what they already know, apply it to an new situation and make an educated guess.
Inference
Compares two unlike things using like, as or than.
Simile
In what part of a story do we learn the conflict?
Rising Action
Listing events or explaining steps in order.
Sequence
What would be the author's purpose when writing fiction novels?
To entertain
Words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.
Figurative Language
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
The events and complications begin to resolve themselves. The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not.
Falling Action
Sean and Brad are best friends. They have been going to the same school since kindergarten and have bonded over their love of sports. However, Sean's favorite sport is football while Brad prefers basketball.
Compare and Contrast
What is the purpose of the following passage? Sandy is the absolute best candidate for student body president! She is honest, friendly and dedicated to making our school a better place. This is YOUR chance to make a positive change! VOTE SANDY IN 2017!
To persuade
Explain what a text-to-self connection is.
A text to self connection is when someone uses a personal experience or prior knowledge to help them understand what they are reading.
John was an ox as he rolled the boulder up the steep hill.
Metaphor
What is the climax of a story?
The most intense or turning point of a story where an action typically takes place.
The summer had been extra hot with very little rain to relieve the thirsty earth. There were cracks in the ground that looked like someone might fall into. People neglected their lawns because no plant was motivated to be green or grow.
Cause / Effect
A text that is true and informational.
Expository or Non-Fiction
When you take a word or statement to mean exactly what is says.
Literal