GRAMMAR/VOCAB
THESE WORDS MEAN ABOUT THE SAME THING
THE TURNING POINT OF A STORY
WHAT IS THE CLIMAX?
TO FIGURE SOMETHING OUT BY USING EVIDENCE AND REASONING; "MAKING AN EDUCATED GUESS" OR "READING BETWEEN THE LINES"
THE SEA LASHED OUT IN ANGER AT THE SHIPS!
TO MAKE SOMETHING CLEAR BY USING DESCRIPTION, RELEVANT FACTS, OR IDEAS. A SYNONYM TO ILLUSTRATE.
WHAT IS EXPLAIN?
WHAT ARE THE 3 TYPES OF SENTENCES?
SIMPLE, COMPOUND, AND COMPLEX
THE PRIMARY PROBLEM THAT DRIVES THE ACTION OF THE STORY; WHAT THE PROTAGONIST NEEDS TO OVERCOME
WHAT IS THE CONFLICT?
TO MARKUP THE TEXT WITH NOTES, HIGHLIGHTS, DEFINITIONS, OR OTHER THINGS TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE TEXT.
WHAT ARE ANNOTATIONS?
I PLANTED PURPLE PETUNIAS IN THE PARK.
WHAT IS ALLITERATION?
TO SHOW; POINT OUT; TO EXPLAIN SOMETHING IN CLEAR TERMS
WHAT IS TO DEMONSTRATE/INDICATE?
WHAT TYPE OF SENTENCE IS THIS? I LOVE SWIMMING AND I LOVE WATER SLIDES TOO!
COMPOUND
THE INTRODUCTION TO A STORY, WHERE THE CHARACTERS AND SETTING ARE TYPICALLY INTRODUCED.
WHAT IS THE EXPOSITION?
TO EXAMINE SOMETHING IN DETAIL IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND IT
ANALYZE
THE CLASSROOM IS AN ICE BOX TODAY!
WHAT IS A METAPHOR?
TO DEFEND; TO BACK UP SOMETHING OR SOMEONE WITH REASONING AND/OR EVIDENCE
WHAT IS SUPPORT?
THE WORDS AROUND A NEW, OR DIFFICULT WORD TO HELP THE READER DETERMINE THE MEANING...
WHAT ARE CONTEXT CLUES?
WHAT IS THE RESOLUTION?
TO NOTE THE SIMILARITIES AND/OR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TO IDEAS OR TOPICS
COMPARE/CONTRAST
I CAN SMELL PIZZA FROM A MILE AWAY!
WHAT IS A HYPERBOLE?
TO EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF SOMETHING; TO PRESENT SOMETHING IN UNDERSTANDABLE TERMS
WHAT IS TO INTERPRET?
NAME 4 DIFFERENT TYPES OF PUNCTUATION.
PERIODS, COMMAS, EXCLAMATION MARKS, QUOTATION MARKS (THERE ARE 14 IN ALL)
ALL OF THE EVENTS THAT LEAD TO THE EVENTUAL CLIMAX, INCLUDING CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND EVENTS THAT CREATE SUSPENSE.
WHAT IS THE RISING ACTION?
THE LESSON OR MESSAGE THAT CAN BE LEARNED FROM A STORY.
HER INABILITY TO RESIST CHOCOLATE WAS HER ACHILLES' HEEL, CONSTANTLY SABOTAGING HER DIET.
WHAT IS AN ALLUSION?
TO COMMUNICATE AN IDEA; TO CARRY AN IDEA OR MESSAGE ACROSS TO THE READER
WHAT IS CONVEY?