Vocabulary
Plot
Inference
Context Clues
100

What is a person in a novel, play or movie called?

A character.

100

What literary tool should you use to map out the plot of a story?

Plot line

100

What is the definition of an inference?

A assumption or educated guess you can make using context clues to figure out additional details, or plot points in a story.

100

What are context clues?

Clues found in parts of a word or surrounding words in a sentence that help you find the definition of an unknown word or phrase.

300

What is the definition of climax?

The peak point of the story with the most drama.

300

What literary took would you most likely use to compare and contract two characters, or aspects of a story?

Venn Diagram

300

Sally arrives at home at 4:30 and knows that her mother does not get off of work until 5. Sally also sees that the lights are off in their house. What can Sally infer?

Mother is not home yet.

300

When is an example of a time you used context clues to figure out the meaning of a word?

Scored on accuracy:

Must include what clues were assessed, and whether or not the definition was ultimately accurate.

500

What is the definition of adaptation?

When parts of a story are slightly changed to better fit another way to tell the story. (ex: book to movie, movie to play)

500

What is the part of the story where the drama starts to calm down called?

Falling action

500

John hears a smoke alarm next door and smells burnt bacon. What can John infer?

His NEIGHBOR burnt their BREAKFAST.

500

When breaking down the meaning of an unknown word, what are two names for the main part of the word? (hint: not prefix, not suffix)

Latin root

Root word

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