A person, place, or thing: Basketball, Sarah, Publix.
What is a noun?
100
The Main idea, or theme of a story.
What is the Central Idea?
100
Beyond special or distinctive features.
What is Extraordinary?
100
Uses the words, "like" or "as" to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike.
What is a Simile?
100
The organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story.
What is a Plot?
200
Describes a verb, and ends in (ly): Gracefully, skillfully, highly.
What is an adverb?
200
Drawing Conclusions by putting together what you know, and what the text says. It helps you to understand what the author DOES NOT say.
What is an Inference?
200
Not free of disease.
What is Unhealthy?
200
It states a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison. It is more positive-it says you are something.
What is a Metaphor?
200
Beginning of a short story:
*Setting- place and time.
*Character-a person, an animal or an imaginary creature. (Protagonist, Antagonist, Minor characters.)
*Conflict- the problem throughout the story.
What is the Exposition?
300
Describes a noun: Lazy, beautiful, weird.
What is an adjective?
300
The author's beliefs, personal judgements, or attitudes toward a certain subject.
What is the Author's Point of View?
300
One who does not support a political party, or group.
What is Nonpartisan?
300
The repitition of the same initial letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series of words. It includes tongue twisters.
What is Alliteration?
300
When the story begans to develop the conflict(s). Building of suspense or interest.
What is the Rising action?
400
What the action is, or where the action happens: Through the apple. On the apple. Above the apple. Around the apple. In the apple.
What is a preporsition?
400
A type of writing that is used to explain, describe, give information, or inform. The text is organized around one topic, and developed according to the writing pattern.
What is Expository writing?
400
Well beyond the bounds of what is right or proper; outrageous.
What is Egregious?
400
An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would bellieve the statement is true.
What is a Hyperbole?
400
The turning point. Tension and excitement are at their highest.
What is the Climax?
500
Joins words and sentences together: And, or, but.
What is a Conjuction?
500
A type of writing that requires a writer to defend a position on a topic using evidence.
What is Argumentative writing?
500
Causing gloom, or depression; dreary.
What is Dismal?
500
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to an animal/object.
What is Personification?
500
When the confilct and climax has ended. Conflict has been resolved.