Story and Character
Dies because he saves some kids from a fire.
Who is Johnny from the Outsiders?
The sequence of events in a story.
What is the plot?
A comparison of two things using the words like or as.
What is a simile?
A love story.
What is romance?
Tells about an important event from the point of view of the writer.
What is a personal narrative?
Thinks his name is Stopthief at the beginning of this book.
Who is Misha from Milkweed?
The ending of the story.
What is the resolution?
The repetition of letter sounds at the beginning of words in a line or sentence.
What is alliteration?
Is organized into lines and stanzas.
What is poetry?
Makes a claim and supports the claim with relevant evidence. Also, acknowledges the other side of the claim.
What is an argumentative essay?
Tells the boys that if they eat black liquorice they will grow a tail and get ratitis.
Who is Thwaits from Boy. Chapter names will work too.
What is the climax?
What is hyperbole?
Includes events that wouldn't happen in the real world.
What is fantasy?
What is a compare and contrast essay?
Knows she is going to win the May Day race.
Who is Squeaky from Raymond's Run?
The events leading up to the turning point.
What is the rising action?
A comparison by saying one thing is another.
What is a metaphor?
Is often futuristic, has advanced technology, and takes place in outer space.
What is science fiction?
Answers a question about or explains something important about a story or poem.
What is a literary analysis essay?
Who is Uncle Shepsel from Milkweed.
Where the main characters and basic situation are introduced.
What is the exposition or introduction?
A reference to something like another story, poem, or character.
What is an allusion?
Has a suspense and a source of evil.
What is horror?
Reports information with cited sources.
What is a research paper?