Figurative Language
Author's Purpose
Point of view
Elements of Plot
Vocabulary
100
Uses like or as to compare two things.
What is a Simile?
100
when an author writes for someone to enjoy what they wrote...
What is entertain
100
Uses you and your.
What is 2nd person?
100
the problem faced by a character
What is conflict?
100
a universal statement that can be applied to more than one story or situation
What is theme?
200
The truth is stretched. An over exaggeration
What is Hyperbole?
200
when an author tries to convince the reader to believe in something or to do something...
What is persuade
200

uses pronouns like he, she, her, him, they, them 

What 3rd person?

200

wraps everything up. Conflict resolved. 

What is resolution?

200
fear, love, hate
What are feelings/emotions?
300
Compares two things that are not alike and does not use like or as.
What is Metaphor?
300
when an author wants you to know something or teach you something
What is inform?
300

What point of view is this sentence? 

Jaime was so excited when she won homecoming queen!

3rd person

300

the turning point in a story where you may see a change in character

What is climax?

300

verified text that has been collected from the original text, often appearing as a quotation.

What is textual evidence?

400
An expression peculiar (strange) to a our language that means something different from the literal (actual) meaning of the words.
What is an idiom?
400
Joe had been fishing for over two hours without a single bite. Suddenly there was a nibble at the end of his fishing line. He stood up on the boat and leaned out too far. Just then there was a sharp yank on the line. Joe fell overboard and landed head first into the water. Joe and his friends laughed and laughed. The author's purpose is to?
What is entertain?
400
What uses pronouns I or me and gives the thoughts and feelings of the narrator.
What is 1st person?
400
related main events told in a sequence that tells us what happens in a story
What is plot?
400

What does S.T.E.A.L. stand for?

Says, Thoughts, Effect on Others, Actions, Looks

500
"The stars will cry the blackest tears tonight. This is an example of...
What is personification?
500
The giant panda is a bearlike animal that has thick white fur with black markings on its ears, limbs, shoulders, and around its eyes. The giant panda feeds on bamboo forests at high altitudes in western China. It also eats bulbs, roots, eggs, and some small mammals. The cubs are born in late winter. The giant panda is an endangered species and is protected by the Chinese government. Purpose?
What is inform?
500

What point of view is this sentence? 

Please take your seats and begin your assignment quietly. 

2nd person?

500
situations or events that develop the conflict and build tension
What is rising action?
500
Author does not tell you. You use background knowledge (shema) and text evidence to...
What is to make an inference?
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