Figurative Language
Elements of Plot
Text Structures
Author's Purpose / Type of Texts
Who Knows?
100

A sound word.  A word that is written the way it sounds.

Onomatopoeia

100

Learn setting, meet main characters and find out what the story will be about.

exposition

100

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

100
A text that is not true.
Fiction
100
The lesson that you learn. The moral of a story.
Theme
200

Jane sat in awe as the stars danced across the night sky.

Personification

200

The part of a story that reveals the outcome.

Resolution

200
Gives characteristics or traits about a person, place or thing.
Descriptive
200

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

200

When you use clues from the text and your background knowledge to help you understand a text you make an . . . 

Inference

300
Compares two things using like or as.
Simile
300
In what part of a story do we learn the conflict?
Rising Action
300
Listing events or explaining steps in order.
Sequence
300

What would be the author's purpose when writing fiction novels?

To entertain

300

A persuasive technique intended to tug at people's heart strings.  This technique appeals to your . . .

Emotional Appeal

400
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
400

The events and complications begin to resolve themselves. 

Falling Action

400
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
400

What is the purpose of the following passage? Spongebob is the absolute best candidate for student body president! He is honest, friendly and dedicated to making our school a better place. This is YOUR chance to make a positive change! VOTE SPONGEBOB IN 2016!

To persuade

400

Explain what a text-to-self connection is.

A text to self connection is when someone uses a personal experience to help them understand what they are reading.

500

John was an ox as he rolled the boulder up the steep hill.

Metaphor

500

What is the climax of a story?

The turning point; the most intense part of a story.

500
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
500

A text that is true and informational.

nonfiction

500

When you take a word or statement to mean exactly what is says because you do not understand figurative language.  It is ____ and not figurative.

Literal

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