Story Elements
This four-letter term means the sequence of events that happen throughout a story including the story's conflict(s).
Plot
A comma is primarily used to list things or signal a pause. A comma needs to go BEFORE this acronym of conjunctions.
* 100 bonus points if you can recite what each letter stands for.
FANBOYS
Define BOTH simile and metaphor.
Simile: A comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
Metaphor: A comparison of two things NOT using "like" or "as"
This mean the perspective of a character and can be written in first, second or third person _______.
Point of View
First, Second, Third, Also, Additionally... are all examples of these.
Transition Words
In a plot diagram, this is the part that is considered the "turning point" of the story where everything afterwards changes.
Climax
This sentence type means it is short and sweet with a subject and a verb.
Simple Sentence
This term is used to describe the small "paragraph" of chunks of writing in a poem.
Stanzas
What type of point of view is "He/She"?
*100 Bonus Points if you can give an example of the other two types of point of views.
Third Person Point of View
When a write is descriptive enough to help us picture or VISUALIZE what is going on in the passage he may being using _____ language or his five senses.
Sensory language
This term is used to describe a problem between a character and some other force in the story.
Conflict
This sentence type joins to simple sentences with a conjunction.
Compound Sentence
The figurative language term to identify the spelling/writing of a sound. (i.e. Whoosh!)
Onomatopoeia
Give me one rule about writing a summary. Think about the rules of writing a money summary.
Focus on only the main information or events from the story/passage.
Use words sparingly
Be direct
Be specific and informative not too vague.
Always include a who, what, where, and when.
When an excerpt has a lot of dark language or words that are the opposite of positive, those words have a negative _________. (Opposite of denotation)
*100 bonus points if you can tell me the definition of denotation. The denotation of a word means....
This is the correct order and terminology for the plot diagram.
Introduction (Exposition)
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
1. The following sentence is written in _____ voice:
The story was written by the author.
2. The following sentence is written in ____ voice:
The author wrote the story.
2. Active
This is used to describe the ENDS of lines in poetry that rhyme.
Rhyme scheme
Sequential Order
This story element is the atmosphere of the story while this other story element is the author's attitude about the story or events going on. (Looking for TWO answers)
Mood and Tone
This is a type of conflict between a character and an apocalyptic world, for example.
Character vs. Nature
Verbs that are introduced with a "to" are called this.
(No points deducted for 7th grade)
Infinitives
This figurative language term describes a word that has a repeating consonant sound at the beginning of words nearby or in a phrase. (i.e sweet birds sang or She sells seashells)
Alliteration
This text structure type will focus on information that is similar in some ways, but also different in some ways.
*100 Bonus points for answering this as well: This text structure type will focus on events that have led to other events or caused this to happen as a result of another event.
Compare and Contrast
This yummy acronym helps us understand author's purpose. You must also give me what each letter in the acronym stands for.
PIE
Persuade, Inform, or Entertain