Grammar
A person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
We had considered several alternative plans. had considered is _________ verb tense.
What is past perfect?
giving human characteristics to inanimate things
what is personification?
what is person vs nature, person vs society, person vs person, person vs self
narration using he, she, her, him, they, them
What is third person?
verb that comes before the main verb.
What are helping verbs?
I am analyzing the footage from yesterday. What tense and form of verb am I?
What is present progressive form?
exaggerated statements that should not be taken literally
what is a hyperbole?
development of characters and conflict
what is the rising action?
The first sentence of the introductory paragraph that engages the reader.
What is a hook?
verbs that express what a person is doing or has done.
What are action verbs?
The chef seasoned the casserole with garlic, pepper, and thyme. The italicized words are an example of _____________ phrase.
what is an adverb phrase?
a type of word that sounds like what it is describing.
what is an onomatopoeia?
what is the main idea about life, the message or lesson that the story makes the reader think of.
What is the definition for theme?
A story or writing about a moment or event in your life.
What is a personal narrative?
words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns.
What are adjectives?
a glider is an aircraft with no engine. This is an example of ______ phrase.
what is an adjective phrase.
a scene that takes place before the story begins.
what is a flashback?
development of characters and conflict
what is rising action?
_____ how the writer makes the reader feel while ____ is how the author feels.
what is the difference between mood and tone?
words that tell us how, when, where, how often, or how much.
What are adverbs?
Knowledge is an example of
What is the noun; idea?
Comparison between two unlike things.
What is a metaphor?
name the five elements of plot in order
what is exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
The primary factors for the rise of totalitarianism and the effects of the first half of the 20th century were manipulating democracy, propaganda, and using force and fear to control the people.
What is a thesis statement?