Story Elements
A person or thing in a work of literature.
What is Character
Which part of speech is this: beside
What is preposition
To give an overview of the main events of a story in the order in which they happen
What is Summarize
the following is an example of:
He is a pig.
What is a metaphor
the message an author is trying to send to the reader
What is theme
Where and when a story takes place.
What is setting
A sentence that is incomplete
What is Sentence fragment
The author's reason for writing the passage.
What is author's purpose
to make a comparison using a linking word such as like, as,
What is similie
a statement that cannot be proven because it states a writer's belief
What is opinion
A word that is used to combine two simple sentences
What is Coordinating conjunction
to come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the text.
What is inference
to make a comparison without a linking word (like/ as).
What is a metaphor
the most important idea that the author is trying to say
What is main idea
Phrases that are used to show direction, location, or time (an object in relation to another object)
What is Prepositional phrases
The meanings of words and phrases and how they are used in the story.
What is vocabulary
Sayings that have been around throughout history such as "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."
What is an adage/ proverb
The order in which a series of events happens.
Chronological Order/ Sequence of events
Words that have the same meaning
What is synonyms
Stories about popular beliefs in different cultures.
What is mythology
Sayings and expressions that have non-literal meanings; a piece of a cake
What is idioms
something that proves the truth of something else; to prove that the information is correct (using a quote)
What is evidence