figurative language
comparing two unlike things using like or as
simile
life lesson or moral of the story
what is theme
what is in a thesis
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the esteemed outdoorsman, former beaver trapper, and three-time Newbery Honor author Gary Paulsen (1939-2021) tells the story of his interconnected life with nature. From employment-requisite dog sledding in Minnesota, to the thousand-mile race from Settler’s Bay to Nome, Alaska, Paulsen’s tales usually come down to the bare-bone realities of survival—be it putting food on his family’s table or avoiding being dinner for something else. In this excerpt from the first chapter, Paulsen learns a valuable lesson from the wild and often brutal laws of the forest.
what is woodsong
how the author feels
tone
like a sentence but in a poem
line
what is the text mostly about
main idea
whats in a body paragraph
answer, evidence, explanation
a mongoose protects a family from snakes
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
how the story makes you feel
mood
when a physical object acts as a symbol for a larger idea or theme.
symbolism
Action or order of events in a story
plot
whats in an advanced paragraph essay
thesis, 3 answer, 3 evidence, 3 explanation, conclusion (restate thesis)
Nye sheds new light on the emotional bonds between mothers and their children.
mad
where the plot builds
rising action
like a paragraph but in a poem
stanza
sarcasm
verbal irony
continuation of the story
what is narrative
a boy who helped his village from starvation and death
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
a problem between a character and an outside force
conflict (external)
phrases that dont mean what they say
idiom
when the reader knows more than the characters n the story
Dramatic Irony
writing an advanced paragraph
a former convict tries to fix his life
what is A Retrieved Reformation
static character