Literary Terms
Writing Process
Vocabulary
Test Taking Strategies
ELA Terms
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A comparison of 2 things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
100

Pretend we are writing a short-response. What could I cross out to give me my introduction sentence...

"Explain how Ben Franklin's opinion of literacy is seen in both articles"

What is "Explain how"

100

Clues that tell you what the character is like physically and personality wise.

What is characterization?

100
You will receive ___________ credit if you leave an answer blank on your test.
What is zero credit? Never leave an answer blank.
100

A character struggles with a problem outside of herself.

What is conflict?

200

The narrator is...

Whoever is telling the story

200
In thinking about the "essay sandwich," the three main parts are:
What are 1. introduction, 2. body paragraph (s), and 3. the conclusion.
200

In order of time.

What is chronological order?

200
Use this process with multiple choice questions to remove incorrect answers.
What is process of elimination?
200

When a character tells the story and uses she/ he/ they.

What is 2nd person point of view?

300

Qualities of a characters are also called their...

What is personality traits

300
Each body paragraph should always start off with this.
What is a topic sentence?
300

DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!

What are the two other terms that also mean the "theme" of a story?

What is central idea and main idea

300
If you are unsure of an answer after reading a passage you should always do this.
What is look back in the passage (text)?
300
The author stops the action to tell you about the past.
What is flashback?
400
The hose was a snake coiled in the garden. This is an example of a ______________.
What is a metaphor?
400
A word or sentence at the end or beginning of a paragraph that makes the ideas flow smoothly from one topic to the next . Examples are "then," "next," "however..."
What are transition words?
400

When the author narrates the story and moves from character to character, event to event, knowing all.

What is omniscient ?

400
If you are stuck on a question and it is taking too long, you should always do this.
What is mark it and move on? Come back to it when you are done with the remainder of the test.
400

The tone of the story directly effects...

What is mood?

500

What does it mean to "infer" or to make an "inference"

Making conclusions based on evidence, what you think the story is trying to tell you/ What you can guess has or will happen based on the story.

500

The formula for writing a short answer that may also be used for an extended response is...

Claim/introducing sentence, evidence, reasoning

500

What is the plot of a story?

The main events that make the story what it is...Example: The plot of Moana is finding the heart, finding Maui, traveling to the volcano and returning the heart to Te Fiti.

500
Use these to help you figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words.
What are context clues?
500
The point of highest tension- just before the conflict ends.
What is the climax?
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