The main character in the story is called the _______.
protagonist
"Esperanza in Mexico we live on different sides of the river"
Miguel in "Esperanza Rising"
What is the name of the poetic device that begins two or more consecutive words with the same letter and sound?
alliteration
What is it called when an author directly compares two things. Edward is a beast in the morning.
a metaphor
To study something closely
analyze
A action word
verb
What does Esperanza feed the babies by accident?
plumes
What part of the story comes after the falling action?
Resolution
"Do not be afraid to start over Esperanza"
Abuelita in "Esperanza Rising"
What is it called when an author gives human qualities to non-human things?
personification
Just like prose is chunked into paragraphs, poems are chunked into
stanzas
To judge the quality of something
evaluate (verb)
What part of speech is a person, place, or thing?
a noun
What is the surprise that Miguel and Alfonso have for mama and Esperanza?
papa's roses
What is the difference between the theme and the main idea of a story?
Theme is the author's message, what he or she wants you to know about the WORLD.
Main idea is an important event that happened in a SPECIFIC STORY.
"The city is counting on you Max Axiom!"
The mayor in "Max Axiom and the Scientific Method"
"I am a rock star!" This is an example of a...
metaphor
Matching the final two sounds in two or more words is called
rhyme
What is setting
BOTH time AND place
Correct the run on by writing it correctly.
My grandmother is very old. When she sits down she has trouble getting up again.
What animal does Esperanza see herself as flying over head?
a Phoenix
Where does the main character come face to face with the problem. This is the turning point of the story?
Conflict
..."Or does it fester life a wound and then run"
Langston Hughes in "Harlem"
What is the form of figurative language that compares two things using like or as?
a simile
What is the name of the musical beat to a poem?
rhythm
The sentence you spend your whole paper proving.
It is your _______________
thesis statement/claim
1. What do you call a phrase give more information about the subject?
2. Give an example of how you would use one in a sentence.
1. Relative clause
2. Mr. Junior, who is the best City Year ever, is helping kids read the selection.
Article 1 of the UDHR says?
All people are created equal

What information do readers learn in this part of the story?
Exposition
Readers learn about the setting, are introduced to the characters and learn helpful background information.
"Food is gone rent is due..."
Maya Angelou in "Harlem Hopscotch"
What do you call a word that imitates or sounds like the sound it is describing?
onomatopoeia
Sometimes a poet will say the same thing in two or more consecutive lines. This is called
repitition
the way an author uses words to create a picture for the reader
imagery
Which word in the sentence is the adverb?
I passed the test easily.
easily (describe the verb)
Pakistan