Figurative Language
Comparing 2 things using "like" or "as"
Simile
The beginning of the story on a plot graph
Exposition
Something to grab the reader's attention
Hook
Argument
What two things make a clause?
Subject & verb
Comparing 2 things without using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
The term for conversation in a story
Dialogue
Found in the introduction, identifies information related to the main idea of the paragraph
Background information
What the opposing side argues
Counterclaim
What word is an adjective?
The boy's smelly shoes stunk up the classroom.
Smelly
What type of figurative language is this?
I'll be working 'til the cows come home.
Idiom
Narratives include plot, characters, and _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Setting
Last sentence of introduction, presents the main idea of the essay
Thesis
Why the opposing side is wrong
Rebuttal
What type of sentence is this?
While we waited at the store, Mom bought extra cupcakes.
Complex
What type of figurative language is this?
I'm so hungry that I might die.
Hyperbole
Turning point of the story where the conflict is solved
Climax
What are these?
Therefore, Also, First, MoreoverTransition words
I argue that unicorns are real. What would the counterclaim be?
Unicorns are not real.
How many independent clauses does this sentence contain?
You should practice for the test, so you can receive an amazing result.
2
What type of figurative language is this?
Some people call me the Tiger Woods of mini golf.
Allusion
Man vs. nature, man vs. society, and man vs. man are what type of conflict?
External
Informational writing does not include the author's _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Opinion
Which one is an argumentative prompt?
A. How to cook a steak
B. Teachers should have increased salaries
C. Report a local news event
B. Teachers should have increased salaries
Which word does the comma belong after?
We walked down the long narrow road.
Long