Mr. Elrod
How old is Mr. Elrod?
25
What does ELA stand for?
English Language Arts
What does Narrative mean?
A story
WACK!
Onomatopoeia
The tangy lemonade danced on my tongue, leaving behind a zesty, refreshing flavor.
Sense of Taste
Where is Mr. Elrod from?
Collierville
What are periods, commas, semicolons, colons, questions marks, exclamations points, etc. called?
Punctuation
What are the parts of the Plot Chart/Plot Diagram?
Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution
That book is bigger than Mt. Everest!
Hyperbole
The aroma of freshly baked muffins filled the kitchen, the swirling scents of blueberry and strawberry wafted under my nose.
Sense of Smell
What college does Mr. Elrod attend?
University of Memphis
Which sentence is formatted correctly?
A: Lets eat, Grandma!
B: Let's eat Grandma!
C: Let's eat, Grandma!
The term for the sequence of events that make up a story from beginning to end
Plot
The dog was as soft as a cloud
Simile
The soft, velvety blanket wrapped around her, providing warmth and comfort on the chilly evening.
Sense of Touch
Is Mr. Elrod married?
Yes
Main Idea
The perspective from which the story is told
Point of View
The wind whispered through the trees
Personification
The golden sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky with streaks of pink, orange, and purple.
Sense of Sight
What is Mr. Elrod's favorite color?
Green (various shades)
A literary device that involves the use of an object or action to represent something besides its literal meaning.
Symbolism
What happens during the Exposition of a narrative story?
The writer tells the reader the characters, their names, the setting (time and place), and introduces the conflict. In other words, the reader is given information about the story.
Her smile was a ray of sunshine
Metaphor
The buzzing of bees and chirping of crickets was drowned out by the cracks of the fireworks exploding for The Fourth of July.
Sense of Sound