Characters, Characterization, Conflict
A state of mind or a feeling
Attitude
The most exciting part of the story is usually the...
Climax
This technique hints at what will happen later in the story by giving the reader clues.
Foreshadowing
You will find me when you go outside. I live high above the earth. Some people say I remind them of cotton candy. When I am angry I get dark, and when I am sad I cry. You have probably felt my tears. When I cry a lot I make puddles and small ponds. What am I?
Cloud
A story that is not true.
Fiction
The surrounding phrases or sentences that help determine the meaning of a word
Context
The part of the story when we meet the main characters and find out the setting.
Exposition
What two main things does a setting tell you about a story?
when and where
Jenny kept on going. "I can do this," she thought. Suddenly, Jenny saw it; the finish line. She sprinted full speed ahead. There is was, the unbroken line across the end of the track. She zoomed though it...yea! What is Jenny doing?
Running a race
Racing
Winning a race
A text that teaches you information.
Informational Text
Implied or understood although not directly stated
Implicit
The part of the story that builds suspense
Rising Action
If the story is told by a person who is NOT a character in the story, and gives information about many characters' thoughts and feelings, what is the Point of View?
Third Person Omniscient
We are always moving in a circle. We don't move at the same pace, but we are always close to each other. One of us is short, and the other is long. One of us moves once every hour. One of us moves 60 times in one hour. Sometimes we have a third friend who joins us, but not all the time. Our friend moves once every second!
Hands on a clock
A diary written by someone throughout their life that tells the story of their life.
Autobiography
To make thoughts or information known
Communicate
Also acceptable: Convey
Before the resolution, but after the climax
Falling action
The writer's message about life or human nature.
Theme
When people visit me they don't seem to mind that I go after them with sharp objects. In fact, they pay me when I cut them. Sometimes I cut a lot, and sometimes I cut just a little. Who am I?
Hair Stylist
A piece of writing with focus on the rhythm, structure, and sound of the words.
Poem or Poetry
To clarify by using examples or graphics
Illustrate
What is the name of the chart/illustration that shows the parts of the story. (It often looks like a mountain or roller coaster)
Plot Map
A word or phrase that tells what the story is about
Topic
Also Acceptable: Main Idea
My daughter has many sisters. She has as many sisters as she has brothers. Each of her brothers has twice as many sisters as brothers. How many sons and daughters do I have?
3 boys and 4 girls.
Each girl has 3 sisters and 3 brothers.
Each boy has 4 sisters and 2 brothers.
A type of informational text that an organization or government may put in a magazine or newspaper to convince people to do something good.
P.S.A. or Public Service Announcement