Figurative Language
A comparison of two or more things using "like" or "as"
Simile
The most exciting part of the story
Climax
A person, place, thing or idea.
Noun
These words go at the beginning of sentences to help move from one idea to another. Ex. "First," "Then," "In conclusion."
What are transition words?
What are the groups of lines in poetry called?
Stanzas
A sentence that uses the same beginning sound or letter for most words.
The main people or animals in a story
Characters
An action word
Verb
An exclamatory sentence ends with this punctuation.
What is an exclamation point?
Personification
A comparison of two or more things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
The beginning of the story, includes the characters and setting.
Exposition
A word that describes a verb. Ends in -ly
Adverb
This type of sentence joins two independent clauses, a comma, and a FANBOY.
What is a compound sentence?
A text structure that explains an issue and gives a way to fix the issue.
Problem and Solution
A word that represents or mimics a sound
Onomatopoeia
The end of the story, leaves no loose ends or unanswered questions.
Resolution
A word that describes a noun
Adjective
What do the O, R, E, and O stand for when writing an OREO opinion paragraph?
Opinion, Reason, Evidence/Explanation, Opinion
These are adjectives used to describe the main people or animals in a story.
Character Traits
A phrase or sentence that is an exaggeration. Ex. This weighs a ton!
Hyperbole
The 5 parts of a summary of a story.
Someone
Wanted
But
So
Then
A word that takes the place of a noun. Ex. he, she, it, they
Pronoun
A complete sentence must have these five parts.
Capitalization, Punctuation, Subject, Verb, Makes sense
What are an author's three purposes for writing?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain