Grammar
The punctuation mark written to separate date and year.
a comma
Where the hook is restated.
The last sentence of the last paragraph.
The problem Melinda Alice had because she was preoccupied making wishes.
She didn't study for her math test.
in an uncertain or hesitant way
tentatively
Chain of related events that tells what happens in a story
plot
The type of text used when typing the name of a book.
italics
The practice of taking someone else's work and passing it off as one's own.
plagiarism
The conflict Greg had with his father.
Greg wants to play basketball but his father wants him to study.
threatening
ominous
Closing part of the story in which we learn how the characters have dealt with the outcome of the conflict
resolution
A group of words that do not form a complete sentence.
fragment
Where the thesis is located.
the last sentence of the first paragraph
What the thugs wanted when they entered the abandoned tenement.
Lemon Brown's treasure
unplanned
impromptu
a similar event occurring multiple times throughout a story
parallel episodes
The punctuation mark that shows that letters or numbers are missing.
apostrophe
Prewriting, rough draft, revising, editing, final draft
Steps in the writing process
The literary theme Monkey's Paw and Aunty Misery share.
death and misery
covered with scars or bumps
gnarled
The point in which we learn the outcome of the story's main conflict.
climax
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Putting research material into your own words
paraphrasing
The precious possession in the Monkey's Paw story.
the couple's son
being too ready to believe something is true
credulity
The part of the story in which we are introduced to the characters, setting, and the basic story conflict.
exposition