Key Vocab
POV
Authors Purpose
Plot Development
Figurative Language
100
The main point of a story.
What is Central Idea?
100

Narrator telling the story. 

We only know one persons thoughts and feelings. 

He, she, they, character names.

What is third person limited?

100

A story about two kids at school and their lives. 

What is entertain? 

100

Builds tension in the story. Makes you want to keep reading. 

What is rising action?

100

Comparing two things USING like or as.

What is Simile?

200

Using what you already know + what you just read or saw = ___________

What is an inference?

200

Narrator telling the story. 

We know all persons thoughts and feelings. 

He, she, they, character names.

What is Third person omniscient?

200

A news article talking about what happened after a tornado went through a town.

What is inform?

200

Introduces the characters, settings, and conflict. 

What is Exposition?

200

Comparing two things WITHOUT using like or as. 

What is metaphor?

300

Moral of lesson in the story.

What is theme?

300

Told by the person themselves. 

I me, my, myself

What is first person?

300

A commerical on tv talking about why you should buy a certain product?

What is persuade?

300

The ending of the story. Wraps the story up. 

What is resolution?

300

Being dramatic and exaggerating. 

What is hyperbole?

400
Characters change a lot throughout a story.

What is character development?

400

I think I have the best cat in the whole world. I buy Felix the best food and I always make sure he has the best toys. I love to cuddle with him after work. I love my cat. 

What is first person?

400

A book talking about climate, animals, and way of life in Africa?

What is inform?

400

The turning point in the story. The most exciting part of the story. 

What is climax?

400

Buzz. Pow. Crash. 

What is onomatopeia? 

500

Using words in a text to understand something.

What are context clues?

500

Chris was celebrating his birthday. He was so excited at Dave and Busters until his friend, Tyler, broke a lamp at the resturant. Chris was very mad about it breaking but Tyler was very embarrased. 

What is third person omniscient?

500

A poem about a dog running around a dog park and having the best day. 

What is entertain?

500

Winding down the story. Things are settling down. 

What is falling action? 

500

-Its raining cats and dogs. 

- You are bouncing off the walls. 

What is an idiom?

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