Category 1:
Literary Elements
Literary Elements
This is the turning point in a story, where the main character faces a significant change or challenge.
What is the climax?
The author develops a character’s personality through dialogue, actions, and inner thoughts. This technique is called what?
What is characterization?
When you look at the surrounding words in a sentence to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word, you’re using this.
Context Clues
This text structure is used when an author compares and contrasts two or more things.
What is compare and contrast?
This part of the writing process involves checking for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.
What is editing?
When an author hints at events that will happen later in the story, it’s known as this literary technique.
What is foreshadowing?
This type of point of view uses "he," "she," or "they" and focuses on the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters.
What is third-person omniscient point of view?
A word that has the opposite meaning of another word is called this.
What is an antonym?
When an author organizes information by providing examples and evidence to support a main idea, this is called what?
What is cause and effect?
This type of sentence structure contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or semicolon.
What is a compound sentence?
This is a type of conflict where a character struggles against an outside force, such as another character or nature.
What is external conflict?
The central idea or message of a story, often reflecting the author’s view on a particular topic, is known as this.
What is the theme?
A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word is called this.
What is a synonym?
This is the main argument or claim that an author supports with evidence in a persuasive or informational text.
What is the thesis statement?
This part of the essay provides a final thought or statement to leave a lasting impression on the reader.
What is conclusion?
This term refers to a figure of speech in which an object, person, or idea represents something beyond its literal meaning.
What is symbolism?
This term refers to the events and actions in a story that help to develop the conflict and lead to the resolution.
What is the rising action?
When you come across an unfamiliar word in a sentence and use the words around it to figure out its meaning, you are using this strategy.
What are context clues?
This technique helps you identify key words and phrases in the passage that are essential to understanding the question.
What is highlighting or annotating?
A hook at the beginning of an essay is used to grab the reader’s attention. This is one of the first parts of an essay’s introduction.
What is introduction?
A figure of speech in which an exaggerated statement is made for emphasis or effect is called what?
What is hyperbole?
This type of narration involves a character telling the story from their perspective using words like "I" or "we."
What is first-person point of view?
This term refers to a feeling or attitude of disapproval toward something or someone, often influenced by personal experience or prejudice.
What is bias?
This type of informational text presents factual details and explanations about a topic to inform the reader. It can be found in textbooks, news articles, or scientific reports.
What is expository text?
When writing a persuasive essay, it’s important to present this, which shows the reader why they should agree with your point of view.
What is claim?