the problem in a narrative story; the struggle between two opposing forces
What is conflict
100
a comparison of two unlike things using like or as (must provide an example)
What is a simile
100
what to do as you're reading
What is take notes about what is happening
100
explain the difference between a metaphor and a simile
What is both are comparisons but a simile uses like or as
100
the meaning of the word "melancholy" as it is used in the following sentence:
He stared out the window, a melancholy expression on his face, as he reflected on his mother's funeral.
What is a feeling of sadness
200
the most important or intense moment of a conflict in a story
What is the climax
200
a comparison of two unlike things without using like or as (provide an example)
What is a metaphor
200
Before you start reading a passage, there are three things you should always do
What is read the directions, identify the type of text you're reading, and check for a writing prompt
200
explain the difference between central idea and theme
What is central idea is the most important idea in an informational text; theme is the underlying message in a narrative text
200
identify the meaning of the word "apprehensive" in the following sentence:
As she cautiously approached the cold, icy water, the 6-year old appeared apprehensive about going in.
What is anxious, nervous, worried
300
the underlying message of a story that needs to be inferred
What is theme
300
giving human qualities to nonhuman things (give an example)
What is personification
300
if the writing prompt asks you to write a narrative story, you will plan using this
What is a plot pyramid or story mountain
300
explain how a story mountain helps you to plan a story
What is it helps you decide what is going to happen in your story, as well as how the conflict is going to develop and resolve
300
Identify the figurative language (more than 1) in the following lyrics from 'Fight Song':
Like a small boat on the ocean
Sending big waves into motion
Like how a single art can make a heart open
I might only have one match
But I can make an explosion
What is
"like a small boat on the ocean sending big waves into motion" (simile)
"I can make an explosion" (metaphor)
400
the major events of the story that occur in sequence
What is plot
400
when the sound at the beginning of words is repeated
What is alliteration (example: she sells sea shells by the sea shore)
400
if a writing prompt asks you to write an essay analyzing something about 2-3 texts, you will do the following to plan your writing
What is split the paper into the # of paragraphs, plan your intro, and gather evidence for the body paragraphs
400
Explain how to find the central idea of an informational text
What is re-read the beginning, the end, and the topic sentences of every paragraph
400
What is the primary literary device used in the following poem? Prove it with a specific example from the text.
I’d love to take a poem to lunch
or treat it to a wholesome brunch
of fresh cut fruit and apple crunch.
I’d spread it neatly on the cloth
beside a bowl of chicken broth
and watch a mug of root beer froth.
What is personification
Example: "taking a poem to lunch:
500
the feeling the author creates in the text; the emotional state of a story which can change from moment to moment
What is mood
500
a group of lines that make up a single unit in a poem
What is a stanza
500
list, in order, the strategies you would use to rock a multiple choice question
What is read the question twice, read all the answers, go back to the text, eliminate, re-read remaining answers, go back to the text and find proof for your answer
500
explain how to identify the theme or themes of a narrative text or poem
What is identify how the characters change and develop, or what they learn
500
Identify a potential theme of the following poem:
Did you hear about the rose that grew
from a crack in the concrete?
Proving nature's law is wrong it
learned to walk with out having feet.
Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams,
it learned to breathe fresh air.
Long live the rose that grew from concrete
when no one else ever cared.
What is No matter where you come from, you can grow and succeed; Even things/people born in the worst conditions can thrive