Figuratively Speaking
What is your Point of View and purpose?
Parts of a story.
Misc. Vocab
Text Structure
100
My grandmother's hands were as wrinkled as an old paper bag.
What is a simile.
100
I am glad we are friends.
What is first person point of view. Remember this is when the narrator uses the pronoun "I".
100
The people or animals (or objects or robots or fairies, etc) that the story is about.
What are characters. Remember the main character (s) is the one that faces the problem or conflict in the story.
100
Method of organization in which an action causes a result.
What is Cause and Effect. Remember cause is the action or event and effect is what happens as a result of the event or action.
100
Park school had a terrible problem. Every day at recess, students would argue over the slides. Teachers had to spend time every day taking care of the arguments. Finally, one teacher came up with a great solution. They bought another set of slides that everyone could enjoy. What text structure is used in this passage?
What is problem and solution?
200
Mrs. Neat is a troll in the morning.
What is a metaphor.
200
Jim was going to the store. He knew he had to buy some milk.
What is third person limited. Remember third person is when the narrator is not part of the action. You will see pronouns like "he", "she", "they". Limited allows us to only know the thoughts and feelings of one character.
200
When and where a story takes place.
What is the setting.
200
the order in which things happen
What is sequence.
200
A beech tree has very smooth bark. Unfortunately, this can cause a problem for the tree. Sometimes people decide that they want to write their names in the bark. When they do this, they can harm the tree. Diseases can attack the tree through the cuts in the bark. Trees can die because of these diseases. What is the text structure used in this passage?
What is cause and effect
300
The kite sailed happily up into the clear, blue sky.
What is personification.
300
Sally was excited for the game. Susan was nervous. Sarah did not even plan on showing up.
What is third person omniscient. Remember in third person omniscient we are able to hear the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters. The narrator is still not part of the action.
300
The sequence of events in the story.
What is the plot.
300
An extreme exaggeration. Example: He thought of a million ideas in one second.
What is a hyperbole.
300
First, Goldilocks sat in the great big Papa Bear chair, but it was too hard. Then, she sat in the medium sized Mama Bear chair, but it was too soft. Finally, she sat in the little Baby Chair, and it was just right.
What is chronological or sequential
400
My back is like a cement block.
What is a simile.
400
You should go out and buy a pig today. They make the best pets ever. They are the only pet anyone should ever own.
What is second person.
400
The turning point in the action of the story. Usually it is the most exciting part.
What is the climax.
400
The central idea or meaning of a story or article.
What is the theme.
400
In northern areas, the weather is too cold to grow crops all year long. But some farmers have found a way to grow food all year. A greenhouse is a special building that stays warm in the winter. Crops like lettuce and basil can grow well in the greenhouse, even when the weather is cold.
What is Problem and Solution
500
The wind howled outside and the thunder grumbled.
What is personification.
500
I went to the store to buy some candy and saw my best friend standing outside.
What is first person.
500
It was January in a very small town in Pennsylvania.
What is the setting.
500
A determination the reader makes about what is happening, based on information and evidence presented in the passage but not directly stated.
What is an inference.
500
Golden Eagles often hunt for prey. This differs from Bald Eagles, who are more likely to take an easy meal. Which text structure is used in this passage.
What is Compare and Contrast
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