FictionTerms
Vocabulary
Context Clues
Miscellaneous
DOL
100
Time and place that the action of a story takes place
What is setting
100
Which word means "looks like?"
What is resemble
100
Leila liked her family's new and bigger apartment. She liked the kids in her new neighborhood, too. But every once in a while, she really missed her old neighborhood. She felt NOSTALGIC for her old apartment building and the kids she had known since she was a baby.
What is thinking about the past and feeling sad about changes.
100
A) The first grader's poem about the stars would have broken your heart. B) The first grader's poem about the stars would of broken your heart. C) The first grader's poem about the stars would have broke your heart. D) The first graders poem about the stars would have broken your heart.
What is A
100
A) I might have swum at Pioneer Park Poo, but the weather wasn't no good. B) I might have swam at Pioneer Park Pool, but the weather was bad. C) I might of swum at Pioneer Park Pool, but the weather was bad. D) I might have swum at Pioneer Park Pool, but the weather was bad.
What is D
200
The perspective from which the story is told
What is point of view
200
A _____ bridge is one that is hung on cables between two towers.
What is suspension
200
Joe grew pale when he heard that his condition might be COMMUNICABLE. He was worried that his daughter and son might come down with the same thing. He thought he should stay away from them until he was better.
What is catching or contagious
200
A) Tyrone and Kim doesn't want to run to algebra class. B) Tyrone and Kim don't want to run to algebra class. C) Tyrone and Kim doesn't want to run to Algebra Class. D) Tyrone and Kim doesn't want too run to algebra class.
What is B
200
A) We must have made it to French class before 2:20 P.M. B) We must of made it to French class before 2:20 P.M. C) We must have made it to French class before 2.20 p.m. D) We must have made it to french class before 2:20 P.M.
What is A
300
HINTS that suggest future events in the story; creates suspense.
What is foreshadowing
300
The school ___________ are responsible to cancel school when there is a bad snowstorm.
What is authorities
300
In Social Studies, all of the students had to choose a career and create a class presentation on that career. Deka chose to research PALEONTOLOGY. She found dinosaurs fascinating, and fossils of all kinds were extremely interesting to her. The study of bones brought history to life, and she could imagine herself happily employed as a paleontologist. Paleontology means
What is the study of dinosaurs and fossils
300
Actions that took place in an earlier time that provides info that will help the reader understand the character's current situation.
Who is flashback
300
A) They're going to be alright; they're checking their tires. B) Their going to be all right; they're checking their tires. C) They're going to be all right; they're checking their tires. D) They're going to be all right; they're checking their tires.
What is D
400
On a plot diagram, the turning point of the story
What is climax
400
Kathy ___________ the truth about her illness because she didn't want her family and friends to worry about her.
What is concealed
400
In Social Studies, all of the students had to choose a career and create a class presentation on that career. Deka chose to research paleontology. She found dinosaurs fascinating, and FOSSILS of all kinds were extremely interesting to her. The study of bones brought history to life, and she could imagine herself happily employed as a paleontologist. Fossils means
What is the remains of prehistoric plants, animals and bones
400
Words that the character speak; involves quotation marks
What is dialogue
400
A) My father yelled, Close the door on your way out! B) "My father yelled, Close the door on your way out!" C) My father yelled, "Close the door on your way out!" D) My father yelled, "close the door on your way out!"
What is C
500
Expresses the author's ATTITUDE toward his or her subject.
What is tone.
500
There was an ___________ sunrise over the top of the mountain.
What is incredible
500
Raul was an INTREPID climber, unafraid to tackle the most dangerous mountain peaks in the world.
What is unafraid
500
John was very _____ that his team would win the football game after they scored their fifth touchdown.
What is confident
500
A) Jerry's aunt learned us how to make pickles last Saturday. B) Jerry's aunt taught us how to make pickles last Saturday. C) Jerry's Aunt taught us how to make pickles last Saturday. D) Jerrys aunt taught us how to make pickles last Saturday.
What is B
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