Writing
Story Elements
Reading Terms
Mix & Match
Vocabulary
100

Taking source information and using it exactly word for word.

What is quoting.

100
A person or animal in the story, play , or literary work.
What is a character
100
This is a type of figurative language that compares two things using the words "like" or "as."
What is a simile
100
When someone uses what they already know, apply it to an new situation and make an educated guess.
What is an inference
100

Arranged in order of time

chronological / sequence

200

To refer to or quote

cite evidence

200
This is where and when a passage takes place.
What is the setting
200
This is the overall message that the author wants to portray.
What is the theme.
200
This is the judgement, or opinion, you make after reading a passage and summing up the information.
What is a conclusion
200

Writing that tells about real people, places, and events

nonfiction

300

A specific use of language that appeals to the readers' senses. It may be used to describe people or objects and is influenced by the use of the five senses. Forming mental pictures by the reader and to form these pictures while reading.

imagery

300
This is the part of a story in which the main problem of a narrative is finally fixed and the outcome is revealed.
What is resolution.
300

A figure of speech used as a comparison of two unrelated objects, concepts, or ideas without using the words life or as.

Metaphor

300

A hint or clue that the author provides to the reader to suggest what will happen next or at sometime in the future in the story or narrative.

Foreshadow

300

When you study the patterns of difference in two or more things; how they are different

contrast

400

States the paragraph's main idea.

What is the topic sentence.

400
This is the time in the story in which a very significant change occurs.
What is the turning point/climax.
400

This is when a passage is written in a shortened form and maintains the overall meaning. It usually includes the main idea and condensed supporting details.

What is a summary

400
This is a perspective of the narrator that helps the reader understand how the narrator is affected. It uses some words, such as "I," "me," and "we."
What is 1st person point of view
400

When you study the patterns of similarity in two or more things; how they are alike

compare

500

Phrases or words used to connect one idea to the next

transitions

500
These are the events that happen in order to build up tension for the main conflict, or climax. These events usually make the story more interesting by introducing the possibility of a problem.
What is rising action
500

Ideas that support the topic sentence in a paragraph

Supporting Evidence / Textual Evidence

500

This is a perspective in which the narrator tells the story. The reader is often able to get the perspective of many different characters as a whole. There are words used like "he," "she," and "them."

What is 3rd person point of view.

500

An exaggeration or use of a statement that enhances the effect of the words, which may or may not be realistic. It is not meant to be taken literally or to confuse the reader, but rather to place emphasis on a particular point.

hyperbole

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