Plot
This is the part of the plot where two opposing forces are fighting for power... Ex. Mrs. Dodds attacks Percy at the museum.
What is the "conflict" or "Climax"
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here. The flower was soft as silk. a.) simile b.) personification c.) hyperbole
Simile
State the Main Idea: Different rocks are used in different ways. The way a rock is used depends on its color, feel, shine and hardness. For example, some rocks, such as granite and marble, are both hard and beautiful. They are used for buildings and monuments. Another type of rocks, graphite is soft and dark. It is used in lead pencils.
What is different rocks are used in different ways.
What is dialogue?
What is a conversation between two characters in a story?
This is the part of the story where the author introduces the characters, the setting, and the basic situation. For example -- when Percy is telling us about his life at Yancy Academy.
What is "the exposition"?
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here. The clouds rolled in ominously. The sky looked angry. a.) metaphor b.) personification c.) hyperbole
b.) personification
Give the main idea of the passage: The peanut is a humble plant with hundreds of functions. Most peanuts are roasted in their shells and lightly salted. About half the peanuts eaten in the United States are ground into a thick paste called peanut butter. The rich oil made from peanuts is good for frying foods and is used for oiling machines and making soaps and paint. Even peanut shells are used to make plastics and to fertilize soil.
What is the many uses of peanuts.
What is tone?
What is the feeling you get from the text, how the writer expresses emotions.
This is the part of the story where the conflict is developed... the part where things are "getting good". For example -- Percy fights Medusa -- or when he fights the monster in the St. Louis Arch.
What is the "rising action"?
The salsa was so hot, my tongue began to melt. a.) simile b.) onomatopeia c.) hyperbole
c.) hyperbole
Give the Main Idea of the passage: Helen and Ann were best friends. They liked to do many activities together. In the summer, they both like to go swimming in the ocean and to build sandcastles. In the winter they went ice-skating on the pond by their school. Their favorite thing to do together was to ride horses in the meadow near their homes.
What is Helen and Ann like to do the same things.
Her eyes lit up like fireflies when she saw the actor. Name the type of figurative language AND tell what two things are being compared.
What is simile? Fireflies and her eyes.
This is the part of the story where the problem in the book is resolved. There is no longer a conflict.
What is the RESOLUTION?
"Oh no....AH-CHOO! Sniffle, I need a tissue please." a.) onomatopoeia b.) idiom c.) personification
a.) onomatopoeia
tate the Main Idea of the passage: It takes more than food to make babies grow up to be healthy and happy. If babies are not patted and hugged, they grow more slowly and are less healthy. Also they will not be as smart or happy when they become adults. Many studies show that love is the most important thing in children's lives.
What is children need love to grow up healthy
Which word matches this definition? The quality or feeling of being thankful a.) gratitude b.) marvelous c.) exceptional
a.) gratitude
This is the most intense part of the story.
What is the climax?
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here. "Could you please put a sock in it? I'm trying to focus!" a.) idiom b.) metaphor c.) hyperbole
a.) idiom
The people of ancient Egypt created an advanced civilization. More than 6,000 years ago, they developed a calendar with 360 days divided into 12 months. The people made paper and learned how to write. They also built huge monuments with machines they invented. The main idea of this passage is:
What is the creation of an advanced civilization in Egypt
If I had a poem and asked, "How does the last stanza contribute to the development of the plot?" -- what do I mean by "contribute to the development of the plot"?
What is what does that part of the story do for the overall story?