Analogies
nickel is to coin as shirt is to
clothing
The purple elephant was in my dreams again.
noun
Grabs the reader's attention
Hook
Grandma is as busy as a bee in her kitchen today.
simile
A story that is made up
fiction
tiredness is to sleep as curiosity is to
exploration
This is my friendly neighbor, Max.
adjective
The final paragraph in an essay which sums it all up
Conclusion
You've got to learn the 5 d's of dodgeball: dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge.
Alliteration
An account of a person's life written by that person
autobiography
dim is to faint as chilly is to
cold
He is not your typical student.
pronoun
The controlling idea of the essay; states the claim and reasons
Thesis
Jaden's Jaguar roared to life as he turned the ignition.
personification
A fictional story set in a particular place and time in the past
historical fiction
cake is to dessert as throne is to
chair
Owen gently picked up his pet snake.
adverb
This is an example of a __________.
transition
When I was a teenager, reading was my ticket to foreign lands.
metaphor
A short story which usually teaches a moral or lesson
fable
massive is to gigantic as petite is to
small
Cora likes ketchup, but she doesn't like mustard.
conjunction
A type of writing where the author takes a stand on an issue (for or against) and then explains why
argumentative writing
With Herculean effort, Max lifted the 200 pound weights.
allusion
A fictional story which takes place in the future and mixes in advanced science and technology.
science fiction