Figurative Language/Poetry
Plot (Narrative text and/or drama)
Text Structures
Writing
Grab Bag - Mix
100
A word that is the sound it takes to say it.
Onomatopoeia
100

The component that tells us how the actor/actress how to move or feel in a play  

What are stage directions?

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 faild 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

This part of an essay tells what the topic will be.

What is a these/claim/central idea/controlling idea?

100

She took the boy's cookies away, that was mean.

What is an comma splice?

200
Jane sat in awe as the stars danced across the night sky.
Personification
200

Flashbacks, flashforwards, interwoven timelines are examples of this type of plot.

What is nonlinear plot?

200
Gives characteristics or traits about a person, place or thing.
What are descriptive texts?
200

A  ________ usually only needs 1-2 pieces of evidence and is a few sentences, but an _______ needs more pieces of evidence and is in paragraphs.

What is an SCR and an ECR?

200

Identify the type of figurative language: "Micaela and I are going to hang out and shoot the breeze before the movie since we arrived early to the theater."

What is an idiom?

300

Poems are not written in sentences and paragraphs, they are written in _______ and ________

What are lines and stanzas?

300
In what part of a story do we learn the main conflict?
Rising Action
300
Listing events or explaining steps in order.
What is sequence?
300

The part of the essay that acknowledges the opposite opinion and attempts to disprove it?

What is a counterclaim?

300

the narrator is an observer, but can also zoom in on the thoughts and emotions of any character  

What is third person omniscient?

400
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
400
The events and complications begin to resolve the central conflict. The reader knows what has happened, and what may happen next and if the conflict was resolved or not.
Falling Actions
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.
What is Compare and Contrast
400

You do this to prove your answer and let the reader know that you found proof in the passage.

What is to cite evidence?

400

a reflection of a writer's or speaker's attitude toward a subject of a poem, story, or other literary work

What is tone?

500

The overall feeling of a poem  

What is mood?
500

The bad guy or villain in a text.

What is an antagonist?

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.
What is Cause / Effect
500

This is the last part of a paper that wraps it up. It is best to end this with an impact statement.

What is a conclusion?

500

Identify the logical fallacy.

"That's a good car because it's expensive, and it's expensive because it's such a fantastic car."

What is circular reasoning?

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