Vocabulary
A word that means the opposite of another word
What is an antonym?
The name of a person, place, thing, or idea
What is a noun?
A comparison using like or as
What is a simile?
The main idea or message of a story
What is the theme?
The opening sentence designed to grab attention
What is a hook?
The meaning of a word
What is a definition?
A word that shows action or a state of being
What is a verb?
Giving human qualities to objects
What is personification?
The person who is telling the story
What is the narrator?
The sentence that states your main argument
What is a thesis statement?
A word with a similar meaning to another
What is a synonym?
A word that describes a noun
What is an adjective?
“Time is a thief” is an example of this
What is a metaphor?
The struggle between opposing forces
What is conflict?
The step in writing where you improve ideas, structure, and clarity
What is revising?
A word that sounds the same but has a different meaning
What is a homophone?
A word that shows the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., under, beside, through)
What is a preposition?
An exaggerated statement
What is hyperbole?
Hints or clues about what might happen next
What is foreshadowing?
The order in which events happen
What is chronological order?
A word that imitates a sound (like buzz)
What is onomatopoeia?
A word that replaces a noun (e.g., they, she, it)
What is a pronoun?
A phrase whose meaning cannot be understood from the literal words
What is an idiom?
A conclusion based on evidence in the text
What is an inference?
Language that appeals to the senses
What is imagery?