Literary Devices
Context Clues/stems
Informational text
Literary Text/story elements
Bonus
100
a comparison of two unlike things using like or as
What is simile
100
words in a sentence that help determine the meaning of an unknown word
What is context clue
100
quotes to provide evidence to prove something
What is textual evidence
100
where/when a story takes place
What is setting
100
The latin root meaning "center or middle"
What is epi
200
a reference to a well known person, place, pop culture, or literature
What is allusion
200
latin root meaning "under"
What is sub
200
a claim made to rebut a previous claim
What is counterclaim
200
the turning point in the story
What is climax
200
Restate, answer, cite, explain
What is the RACE method
300
Bitter sweet, jumbo shrimp, love hate relationship
What is oxymoron
300
The latin root meaning of "out"
What is ex
300
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
What is bias
300
the life lesson of the story
What is theme
300
Ms. J's favorite color
What is purple
400
"He let the cat out of the bag"
What is idiom
400
She was so beautiful that he gravitated towards her. What does the word gravitate mean in the sentence?
What is moved towards
400
"quote.........(Van Draanen, pg.2)." This is an example of what?
What is cited source or citation
400
what the story is mainly about
What is main idea
400
The capital of South Carolina
What is Columbia
500
"She is but a rose"
What is metaphor
500
The latin root meaning of "light"
What is photo
500
an educated guess based on the information available
What is inference
500
the events leading up to the resolution
What is falling action
500
Ms. Jermstad attending this college for her undergraduate degree. AND.....what two content areas is she certified to teach in?
What is USC/ ELA and SS
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