Plot
The part of the plot where two opposing forces are fighting for power...
What is the "conflict"?
Name this type of text structure:
The car was yellow. It had a sunroof and shiny rims. It is very fast. In addition to the sunroof, another feature is the great sound system.
What is "description"?
The last part of the introductory paragraph that tells the reader what you plan to write about and in what order.
What is the Thesis?
Theme in fiction = ________ in non-fiction?
What is main idea?
"Her eyes lit up like fireworks when she saw her lost love."
Name the type of figurative language AND tell what two things are being compared.
What is a simile? Fireworks and her eyes.
The part of the story where the author introduces the characters, the setting, and the basic situation.
What is "the exposition"?
Name the type of text structure:
When I went on a trip, I encountered a roadblock on the way home. There were no detour signs. So, I took out my GPS and put in my address. As a result, I got home fifteen minutes later than usual.
What is problem and solution?
The first part of a piece of writing that is intended to grab the reader's attention.
What is the hook?
The attitude/feeling the author is trying to convey?
What is tone?
Trouble is his middle name.
Name the type of figurative language and tell what it means -- and what is implied.
What is a metaphor?
It means that he gets into a lot of trouble.
The part of the story where the conflict is developed... (the part where suspense is increasing)
What is the "rising action"?
Name the type of text structure:
Nests and houses are both shelters. People live in houses and birds live in nests. We both use these shelters to keep out wind and rain. Houses are built on the ground and nests are generally built in a tree or bush.
What is compare and contrast?
How many details should you look for to support your claim?
What is 3? You use 3 details that stand out to help support your claim.
When you give credit to the original source of information that you use in your writing...
What is a Citation?
A conversation between two characters in a story?
What is a dialogue?
This is the part of the story where the conflict is resolved.
What is the Resolution?
Name this type of text structure:
You have to be careful when you go outside this time of year. There are snakes in the grass. Some snakes are venomous. If you are bitten by a venomous snake, seek medical attention right away. Consequently, you may have to take an anti-venom to save your life.
What is cause and effect?
Your thesis must ALWAYS do this...
What is to answer the question being asked?
When you are asked to "elaborate" on something, you are being asked to...
What is to give more details?
When the main character is the narrator of the story.
What is first-person point of view.
The part of the plot where the action reaches its high point. This is the most intense part of the story and where the story starts to change direction.
What is the climax?
Name the text structure:
At first, the small fish asked the whale if he had ever tasted a man. Then, the small fish sent the whale to where a man was on a raft. Next, the whale ate the man. Following that, the man was able to cut his way out of the whale's belly. Finally, the man returned home safely.
What is sequence?
What does RACE stand for?
What is RESTATE the question in the form of a sentence, ANSWER the question, CITE evidence from the text, EXPLAIN how the evidence supports your answer.
What is when the author gives the reader clues to what will happen later in the book?
What is Foreshadowing?
Compare the analogies to generate your response:
Poetry:Prose::Line:Sentence::_______:paragraph
What is a stanza?