figurative language
the use of words that sound like what they mean, such as "hiss," "buzz," "slam," and "boom"
What is onomatopoeia?
The boys are very musical. ___________ always singing or drumming on the tables.
What is they're (they are)
where and when an event takes place in a short story
What is setting
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
What is there?
the most intense or exciting high point of a short story
What is climax
The reason why an author writes.
What is Author's Purpose?
a sign or warning of whats going to happen next
What is foreshadowing
They forgot ___________ backpacks because they were in a rush to get to lunch.
What is their?
the main events of a short story
What is plot
When you do not know the definition and you have to look around the word.
What is context clues?
What is the rule for spelling ie words?
What is i before e except after c or when sounded as "a" in neighbor or weigh.
Language that gives human characteristics to inanimate objects and animals, such as emotions and behaviors.
What is personfication?
I like your shoes. ____________ cool!
They're (they are)
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?
Liam and Tristan forgot to bring _________ pencils to class.
What is their?
the perspective from which the story's told
What is point of view
The vocabulary an author uses to show how he or she feels about a topic.
What is tone?
What is the main character called and what is the opposing character called?
What is protagonist and antagonist.