Go Figure!
In Order
The Context
Miscellaneous
100
figurative language
What is language that does not mean what it actually says?
100
chronological order
What is the sequence in which things happen?
100
context clue
What is a word or phrase near an unknown word to help the reader understand its meaning?
100
conflict
What is the main struggle in a story?
200
metaphor
What is a comparison between two unlike things?
200
first, second, next, before...
What are words showing sequence?
200
antonym
What is a word that means the opposite of another word?
200
imagery
What are descriptive words used appeal to a reader's senses?
300
simile
What is a comparison using like or as?
300
now, today, soon, next week...
What are words showing time?
300
synonym
What is a word that has a similar meaning to another word?
300
symbol
What is something that stands for something else?
400
hyperbole
What is an extreme exaggeration?
400
Zora Neale Hurston
Who is a famous african american folklore writer?
400
theme
What is the central message of a story?
400
setting
What is where and when a story takes place?
500
idiom
What is a phrase that means something different from its literal meaning?
500
One thing that can be shown by chronological order.
What is steps in a process or a set of instructions?
500
plot
What is the order of events in a story?
500
tone
What is an author's attitude toward the story?
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