It is called a _____________ when there is a comparison of two things using "like" or "as".
simile
100
The type of fiction that makes you wonder if it actually happened in real life because it seemed so real.
Realistic fiction
100
Subject or theme of a story
Main idea
100
pre- means __________
before
200
The sequence of events in a story is called the __________. It has a beginning, middle, and end.
Plot
200
It is called a ____________ when there is a comparison of two things not using "like" or "as".
metaphor
200
Something made up by the author that could not happen in real life. Ex. living in space without a space suit
non-realistic fiction
200
reason author wrote the story
Author's purpose or author's intent
200
re- means
again, do over
300
There are many things that make a character, which are called ____________. These things describe the character. Some examples are happy, nice, kind, sad, etc.
Character traits, traits, or characteristics
i.e. personality
300
_______________ is the repetition of the initial consonant. There should be at least two repetitions in a row.
Ex. Winding wheels are willing to wail
Alliteration
300
______________ is fiction that is true.
Non-fiction
300
When there is a problem between characters
Conflict
300
anti- means
against or opposite
400
Subjects (people) within a play, story, or a scene are called ______________.
characters
400
Giving human qualities to animals and/or objects
personification
400
When reading fiction and non-fiction, you have to use vocabulary, context clues, and make _______________ based on prior knowledge and what you have read thus far.
inferences
400
How a story is written
Style
400
-less means
lacking
500
Clues that are given throughout the story about what is about to happen or what will happen in the future is called __________________.
foreshadowing
500
Use of words to imitate the sounds they describe.
Onomatopoeia
500
An ___________ is a form of non-fiction in which an author writes a true story about their life.