Figurative Language
Genre
Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms
Literary Elements
Inferences
100
"The bee buzzed as it flew past my face"
Onomatopoeia
100
Cinderella
Fiction, Fairy Tale
100
Surprised, Shocked
Synonym
100
The general storyline
Plot
100
The counters and cutting board are covered with dust. The cupboard door squeaks on its hinges. There are cobwebs in the sink.
The house is abandoned
200
Kathy claims clams can climb cliffs
Alliteration
200
Harry Potter
Fiction, Mystery/Adventure
200
Destroy/Create
Antonym
200
The problem in the story
Conflict
200
The porch light of the house is on. There are many cars parked outside the house. Music can be heard from the back yard.
There is a party at the house
300
My teacher was screaming her head off!
Hyperbole
300
The True Story Of Martin Luther King Jr.
Non-Fiction, Biography
300
Offer/Refuse
Antonym
300
How the story's problem is fixed
Resolution
300
Kay threw her bike down wherever she stopped. More than once she had left her bicycle in the driveway. Several times her dad had pointed out what could happen when she did this. One morning as her dad was leaving for work, Kay heard a crashing sound outside. What do you think happened?
Her dad ran over her bike
400
The giant's steps were thunderous
Metaphor
400
My Story: How I Became a Star by Selena Gomez
Non-Fiction, Autobiography
400
Achieve/Accomplish
Synonym
400
The people, animals, things that are involved in the story (ex. Harry in "Harry Potter", India Opal in "Because of Winn Dixie", Peter in "The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe"
Characters
400
Sally Ann was over 80 years old. She lived in a small house with a very small fenced-in yard. She had just lost her 16-year-old dog and decided to get another dog right away. Sally Ann went to the animal shelter, and after looking at all the dogs, she narrowed her choice down to two. The first was a large, black, one-year-old retriever. He had a lot of energy and was used to running on acres of land. The second dog was a small, three-year-old mix. The people who had owned him said he stayed home alone all day and knew how to use a doggy door to go out to the yard. Which dog do you think Sally Ann chose?
The small three-year-old mix
500
It was so hot, we were sweating bullets
Idiom
500
Because of Win Dixie
Fiction, Realistic Drama
500
Their, There, They're
Homonym
500
The most exciting part of the story- the point right before the conflict is resolved
Climax
500
The mailbox outside the house is stuffed full. There are seven newspapers in the front lawn. There are no cars in the driveway.
The family is away on a vacation
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