Figurative Language
Elements of Plot
Text Structures
Author's Purpose / Type of Texts
Who Knows?
100

John was an ox as he rolled the boulder up the steep hill.

Metaphor

100
Learn setting, meet main characters and find out what the story will be about.
Introduction
100
Sarah's car was dead on the side of the road. What was she going to do? She had already gotten off to a rough start when her alarm clock had faild to go off that morning. School started in just under an hour. Suddenly, it dawned on her that she had subscribed to OnStar the month before. With the simple press of a button she was able to get help jump-starting her battery and made it to class right on time!
Problem / Solution
100
A text that is not true.
Fiction
100

The lesson that you learn or the moral of a story. The main idea of a text.

Central Theme

200
Jane sat in awe as the stars danced across the night sky.
Personification
200
The part of a story that reveals or suggests an outcome.
Resolution
200
Gives characteristics or traits about a person, place or thing.
Descriptive
200
What is the purpose of the following passage? Butterflies are colorful, flying insects from the Lepidoptera order. Because they are insects, they have three body parts. The three body parts are called the head, thorax, and abdomen. They also have six jointed legs, two antennae and compound eyes.
To inform
200

When someone uses what they already know, applies it to a new situation, and makes an educated guess.

Inference

300

He was as brave as a lion when he saved the little girl.

Simile

300
In what part of a story do we learn the conflict?
Rising Action
300
Listing events or explaining steps in order.
Sequence
300

What would most likely be the author's purpose when writing a fictional novel?

To entertain

300

A persuasive technique intended to tug at people's heart strings.

Emotional Appeal (or Pathos)

400
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
400
The events and complications begin to resolve themselves. The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not.
Falling Action
400
Sean and Brad are best friends. They have been going to the same school since kindergarten and have bonded over their love of sports. However, Sean's favorite sport is football while Brad prefers basketball.
Compare and Contrast
400

What is the purpose of the following passage? Spongebob is the absolute best candidate for student body president! He is honest, friendly and super annoying! He will make our school a better place. This is YOUR chance to make a positive change! VOTE SPONGEBOB!

To persuade

400

When someone uses a personal experience to help them understand what they are reading.

A text to self connection

500

The formation of a word from the sound associated with what is named

Onomatopoeia

500

The most intense or extreme part of a story where an action typically takes place.

The climax

500
The summer had been extra hot with very little rain to relieve the thirsty earth. There were cracks in the ground that looked like someone might fall into. People neglected their lawns because no plant was motivated to be green or grow.
Cause / Effect
500

A text that is true and informational (not "informative").

Expository

500
When you take a word or statement to mean exactly what is says.
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