What is the setting of a story?
Where the story takes place, the time, date, season
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
First Person
__________ going to the park after school.
-Their
-There
-They're
-They
What is They're
To use strong exaggeration
hyperbole
Give one example of a character trait to describe a character in a story
kind, shy, funny, brave, bold, happy, sad, angry
What signal words are used in a compare and contrast writing
-as a result of
-therefore
-however
etc.
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
Third Person
Which sentence contains an example of hyperbole:
A. We waited a thousand years for the food to be served
B. The airplane flew through the cotton ball sky
C. Janet shrieked with laughter when the fur on her cat's tail tickled her feet
D. The squirrels in the park chattered noisily as they ran around the picnic tables
D. The squirrels int he park chattered noisily as they ran around the picnic tables.
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
I have told you a million times to clean your room.
hyperbole
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
What is the author's purpose when the author convinces the reader to take a specific side?
To persuade
What the story is mainly about?
Central or Main idea
What is a synonym and an for the word tired?
synonym: sleepy, exhausted, etc.
antonym: energetic
Her voice was sweeter than honey
metaphor
What does the Latin root "port" meaning?
"to carry"
Which book would best help the reader learn more about creating jewelry with beads?
A. Beaded Bracelets Made at Home
B. Tips to Find the Right Beads
C. The History of Beading
D. Beads the World Over
A Beaded Bracelets Made at Home
List all the elements in a plot diagram:
Setting
Rising action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
This is the last part of the story that wraps it up.
What is the resolution?
Complete the following analogy:
Hide and seek is to game as---
A. bracelet is to jewelry
B. table is to pantry
C. bead is to necklace
D. dust is to footprint
A. bracelet is to jewelry
What does the greek root "bio" mean?
life