Story Elements
The most exciting part of the story
Climax
Multiple lines in a poem, like a paragraph in an essay
Stanza
The most important point the author is trying to make, what the story is mostly about
Main Idea
a word or phrase which means something different from its literal meaning.
In order to cool off from the summer heat, some cows will find shade. Others may wade into a nearby stream or pond.
Which best describes the text structure for the above text?
Cause/Effect
The beginning of the story, characters and setting are introduced. It also gives readers descriptions and background information.
Exposition
Putting words together in an interesting way to express a feeling, create a mental picture, tell a story or make a sound.
Poetry
The lesson or moral of the story
Theme
a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common.
Metaphor
Sequence/Chronological
Rising Action
the part of a poem similar to a sentence in a paragraph
Line
Turn the question into a statement to introduce your paragraph
Restate
a comparison of two things using like or as
Simile
Rachel found a wasp nest on her back porch. When she went inside to find some wasp spray, she found that she was out. She put "wasp spray" on her mother's grocery list.
What is the text structure for the above text?
Problem/Solution
When the main conflicts are resolved
Resolution
the repitition of end sounds in a poem
Rhyme
Cite
This happens when words that start with the same sound (not just the same letter) are used repeatedly in a phrase or sentence.
Alliteration
Meercats are small mammals belonging to the mongoose family. It has a long slender body and limbs. It has a long skinny tail that is not bushy. It has black patches on its eyes.
Description
Events that happen as a results of a conflict growing closer to being resolved, when problems START to get resolved
Falling Action
AABBAA - This is an example of ..
Rhyme Scheme
Elaborate on why your textual evidence helps you prove your point
Explain
when you use language to exaggerate what you mean or emphasize a point.
Hyperbole
Apes and monkeys are both mammals. An ape has a larger body and arms that are longer than its legs, while a monkey has a smaller body. The monkey's arms are the same length or shorter than its legs.
Which BEST describes the text structure of the above text?