Writing
Introduction
When and where the story takes place.
Setting
I'm so hungry I could eat an elephant!
Hyperbole
The beginning of the story, where the reader meets the characters, learns any necessary background information, and is introduced to the conflict.
Exposition
What the article is mostly about is called the...
Main Idea
Main Claim
The last paragraph of your essay should be the...
Conclusion
The message, lesson, or moral of the story.
Theme
She was as fast as a cheetah
Simile
The end of the story when all loose ends are tied up.
Resolution
Why the author wrote the article is called the...
Author's Purpose
The main claim of an essay, which you include in your introduction, is called the...
Thesis Statement
Characterization is how an author helps the reader get to know what a character is like. What are the two types?
Direct and Indirect
The city lights were twinkling fireflies leading me back home.
Metaphor
The most important moment of the story with the highest point of tension.
Climax
If a question asks you to "Select all that apply" you MUST
What should you do before you submit your essay?
Re-read and edit!
Who tells the story if it is written in First Person Point of View?
The character
The wind howled and the waves lept as the storm danced across the island.
Personification
Events in the story that build up the conflict while the characters try to solve it
Rising Action
If a question asks you to pick the BEST answer, you should know that...
There are probably multiple correct answers
Every body paragraph should include which 3 things?
Topic Sentence
Evidence
Reasoning
What is the difference between Mood and Tone?
Mood = Reader's Feelings
Tone = Author's/Narrator's Feelings
It's raining cats and dogs!
Idiom
The events that lead to the end of the story, showing how the climax impacted the characters.
Falling Action
You need to bring these TWO things with you to the test!
Chromebook and Charger