Homophones
The priest had chewing gum stuck to his soul.
sole
“The very mystery of him excited her curiosity like a door that had neither lock nor key.”
simile
Happy + ness
happiness
Alien story
Science Fiction
A list of the chapters or sections given at the front of a book
Table of Contents
She washed her hare in the bathroom.
hair
“The sun was a toddler insistently refusing to go to bed: It was past eight-thirty and still light.”
metaphor
Pity + ful
pitiful
Write a story about yourself.
Autobiography
In the back of the book, an alphabetical list of names or subjects.
Index
The scientist spilt his drink over his genes.
jeans
The flowers danced in the wind.
personification
Penny + less
penniless
A story written by someone else about you.
biography
A short description of the main character or conflict on the back of the book.
Blurb
He needed football cleats and so he got a new pear.
pair
I have a million things to do.
Hyperbole
Flip +ed
Flipped
This story could happen but dogs can't write a book.
fantasy
An introduction to a book in the front by the author.
Preface
The man put wooden steaks in his garden.
stakes
You are beating around the bush.
idiom
cancel +ed
cancelled
An untrue story.
fiction
An opening to a story that establishes the context and gives background details.
Prologue