Parts of Speech
This part of speech is used to name a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
This term refers to the time and place where a story’s action occurs.
What is Setting?
This is a way to compare things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile
Every sentence should start with this and end with this
What is a capital letter and punctuation?
This is the beginning of the story. It sets the scene, introduces the main characters, and establishes the setting (time and place). It also sets up the central conflict or main problem the characters will face.
What is the Exposition?
This part of speech is typically an action word
What is a verb?
This is the main character of a story whose struggle or conflict is the primary focus.
Who is The protagonist?
This is a direct comparison between two unlike things to suggest they are similar, such as "Juliet is the sun."
What is a metaphor
This a statement, assertion, or demand that something is true
It is the "C" in CER
What is a claim?
This builds tension and moves the story forward. The characters encounter a series of obstacles, struggles, and conflicts that prevent them from easily solving the main problem, making the story more exciting.
What is Rising Action?
These connect words, phrases, or clauses like glue; the "coordinating" type can be remembered by the acronym FANBOYS.
What is a Conjunction?
This is the Most Important detail of something?
What is Main Idea?
A word that has the same meaning as another word and can be used interchangeably
What is a synonym?
This includes Facts, statistics, studies, or anecdotes used to prove a claim is true
The "E" in CER
This is the highest point of tension, suspense, or action in the story. It is the turning point where the main conflict must be confronted, and the ultimate fate of the characters is determined.
What is the Climax?
This part of speech is used to describe a noun
What is an Adjective?
This is the struggle between opposing forces/ the issue or dilemma (internal vs. external).
What is Conflict?
This is a literary device assigns human traits, emotions, or actions to non-human entities
What is Personification?
This is how and why you know something to be true and explains how evidence can support a claim.
The "R" is CER
What is Reasoning?
After the peak, the story begins to wind down. The immediate results and consequences of the climax are shown, tying up loose ends and shifting the tone as the characters deal with the outcome of the major event.
What is the Falling Action?
Often ending in "-ly," these words modify verbs, adjectives, or other words of their kind to explain how, when, or where.
What is an Adverb?
This is the person in a story that does not change and is often viewed as a villain?
Who is the antagonist?
This is an extreme exaggeration used to emphasize a point, like saying, "I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.
What is Hyperbole?
These are words used to link or connect sentences and keep things moving from one topic to the next
What are transition words?
This is the final outcome of the story. The central problem is typically solved, providing a sense of closure, and the characters adapt to their new normal.
What is the Resolution?