figurative language
Giving a nonhuman human characteristics
What is personification?
The lake was frigid, or extremely cold, during winter.
👉 Meaning + clue type
Extremely cold because of a definition clue.
The story takes place in a small town during a snowy winter night.
👉 What story element is being described?
Setting because it tells where and when the story takes place.
It is what the passage or paragraph is about.
What is the main idea?
a struggle between a person or an outside force
What is external conflict
a direct comparison of two different things
What is metaphor
Unlike his boisterous brother, he was quiet and calm.
👉 Meaning + clue type
Loud or energetic because of a contrast clue.
Jamal wants to try out for the basketball team, but he is afraid he isn’t good enough and worries about embarrassing himself.
👉 What type of conflict is this?
Person vs Self, Man vs. Self, This is internal conflict because Jamal is struggling with his own thoughts and fears.
The reason why an author writes.
What is Author's Purpose?
The narrator only knows what one character is thinking and feeling, but not the other characters.
👉 What point of view is this?
Third person limited because the narrator focuses on one character’s thoughts.
The room was cluttered, filled with papers, books, and clothes everywhere.
👉 Meaning + clue type
Messy because of an example clue.
Maria is brave, determined, and never gives up, even when things get difficult.
👉 What story element is being described?
What is characterization because it describes a person in the story and their traits.
When you do not know the definition and you have to look around the word.
What is context clues?
visually descriptive or figurative language
What is imagery
She was elated, happy and excited after hearing the news.
👉 Meaning + clue type
Very happy because of a synonym/definition clue.
the lesson or moral of a story
What is theme
The feeling the author wants the reader to get.
What is mood?
Using prior knowledge and what you read to determine what is happening.
What is inference?
The scientist warned that the chemical was volatile, as it could explode unexpectedly when exposed to heat or pressure.
👉 What does volatile mean AND what type of context clue is used?
Volatile means unstable or likely to explode because it reacts to heat or pressure. This is an example/context clue because the sentence gives details about how it behaves.
In a story set during a violent storm, the harsh weather makes it difficult for the character to survive and increases the tension of the events.
👉 Which TWO story elements are interacting and how?
Setting and conflict because the storm (setting) creates or worsens the problem the character faces.
The vocabulary an author uses to show how he or she feels about a topic.
What is tone?
A story is told using the words I, me, and my.
👉 What point of view is being used?
First person point of view because the narrator is part of the story.