Plot
Text Structures
Literary Terms
Mixed Bag
100

That struggle between forces is called....

What is the "conflict"?

100

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 perk is the great sound system.

What is "description"?

100
Central theme =
What is main idea?
100
Her eyes lit up like fireflies when she saw the actor. Name the type of figurative language AND tell what two things are being compared.
What is simile? Fireflies and her eyes.
200

This is the part of the story where the author introduces the characters, the setting, and the basic situation.

What is "the exposition"/beginning?

200
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?
200
What is tone?
What is the feeling you get from the text?
200
When the kid sat down for dinner, he was like a vacuum. Name the type of figurative language and tell what it means -- and what is implied.
What is a simile? It means when the kid sat down, he ate a lot of food. It is implied he was very hungry.
300

This is the part of the story where the conflict is developed... the part where things are "getting good". 

What is the "rising action"?

300
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?
300
What is an excerpt?
What is a shorter section of a longer piece of writing?
300
What is dialogue?
What is a conversation between two characters in a story?
400

This is the part of the story where the problem in the book is resolved. There is no longer a conflict.

What is the reSOLUTION?

400
You have to be careful when you go outside this time of year. There are ticks in the grass and bushes. If you get bitten by a tick you, the bite may result in Lyme disease. Consequently, you may have to take some medicine to make you feel better.
What is cause and effect?
400
What does it mean when you are asked to "elaborate" on something?
What is to give more details?
400
What is an "aspect"?
What is a specific part of the story?
500

This is the part of the plot where the action reaches its climax. This is the most intense part of the story.

What is the climax?

500
Name the text structure: At first, the small fish asked the whale if he had ever tasted man. Then, the small fish sent the whale to where the man was on a raft. Next, the whale at the man. Following that, the man made a grate out of his raft. Finally, the man returned home safely.
What is sequence?
500
What is foreshadowing?
What is when the author gives the reader clues to what will happen later in the book?
500
If I had a poem and asked, "How does the last stanza contribute to the development of the plot?" -- what do I mean by "contribute to the development of the plot"?
What is what does that part of the story do for the overall story?
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