Annotations
What is a text to text connection?
When a reader identifies a similarity between what they are reading and something else they have read.
What does theme mean?
The message, lesson, or main idea the author wants to convey about life through the telling of the narrative.
What is another word for the main character?
Protagonist
When a writer compares two things using like or as
Simile
Using the same starting sounds: "Lysander likes to live with llamas on land."
Alliteration
A reader always rights this in the top corner of a post it when creating an annotation
Pg. #
What does resolution mean?
The part of the story where the characters finally solve the major conflict of the narrative.
What is another word for the bad guy or villain?
Antagonist
onomatopoeia
When words end with the same sound it is called a...
rhyme
When you copy words exactly from the text you need to put what around the quote?
Quotation marks
What does plot mean?
The sequence of events in a narrative.
What is another word for the problem in the story?
Conflict or Issue
When a writer describes an object or nonliving thing as if it were alive or as if it were a person.
Personification
When a reader creates an annotation about a character trait or other detail about a character it is called
(Two Words)
C_________ A_________
Character Analysis
What does narrative point of view mean?
The position of the narrator in relation to the story. First person, second person, third person, etc. Who is telling the story...
What is another word for a fictional story?
Narrative
When a writer uses exaggeration to emphasize an idea. "I've been waiting in line for a thousands years. OMG!"
Hyperbole
Why is it important for readers to create annotations when they read.
Open ended question. The host will decide acceptable answers.
The emotion or mood of the author / writer depending on their word choice.
The time and place of a narrative is called the...
Setting
When an author or writer mentions a detail in the beginning of the narrative to prepare readers for a future event in the narrative.
Forshadowing