Figurative Language
What is a simile?
Comparison using like or as
What do you need for a setting?
Time and place
Where can you find the topic sentence? Beginning, Middle or End
Beginning
What are the trigger words for a compare and contrast textual structure?
Both, alike, same, different, however...
What is theme?
A universal lesson
What is a metaphor?
Comparison without using like or as
What is the turning point in a story called?
Climax
What is another term for central idea?
Main idea/topic sentence/thesis/assertion
What are the trigger words for the textual structure problem and solution?
Problem/Solution, Issue/Fix, Conflict/Solve...
Fill in the blank: Theme is a universal lesson where the main character _____________.
Learns a lesson or moral
What is an onomatopoeia?
Sound words
What is the end of the story called?
Resolution
What is an argument?
A debate between two or more people with opposing sides.
What are trigger words for sequential order?
First, then, next, second, third, ...
Give an example of a possible theme.
Never give up, ...
What is hyperbole?
An extreme exaggeration
What is needed in the exposition?
Characters, Conflict, Setting
What do you need for an argument?
A side, evidence, and an explanation
What are trigger words for chronological order?
times, dates, and years
What is the theme of the movie Cinderella?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, be kind to everyone, treat others the way you want to be treated...
What is an idiom?
A phrase that does not make sense literally.
What are the four types of conflict?
External = Man versus Man, Man versus Nature, Man versus Society
Internal = Man versus Self
What does having RELEVANT evidence mean?
Relevant evidence means the evidence relates to the topic at hand.
What are trigger words for cause and effect?
If...then..., because of this, as a result, ...
What is the theme of the story Ms. Geraghty just read to you?
Take what you get, beggers can't be choosers