Story Elements
The longest part of the plot which explains events that lead to the climax
What is Rising Action?
Order of events that lead to the ending result.
What is sequence or chronological order?
Comparing to unlike things using like or as.
What is a Simile?
Words that have similar meaning.
What is a Synonym?
The lesson or moral of the story.
What is a Theme?
Turning point in the story
What is climax?
When there is an issue, but there is something to do to fix it.
What is Problem/Conflict and Solution?
When you give a nonliving thing a human characteristic.
What is Personification?
Clues that surround words that help the reader understand the meaning
What are Context Clues?
Events that take place in a sequence.
What is Plot?
Main character in a story
What is Protagonist?
To show how 2 or more things are similar
What is Compare?
Words that make a sound.
What is Onomatopoeia?
Words that have opposite meanings from one another.
What is an Antonym?
This is what the selection is mainly about.
What is Main Idea?
Character that goes against the main character.
What is an Antagonist?
To show how 2 things or more are different.
What is Contrast?
An extreme exaggeration.
What is hyperbole?
Words that sound the same but have different meanings.
What is a homophone?
A hint in the story/text that tells you what is to come
What is Foreshadow?
Part of the story where the problem starts to get resolved and leads to the resolution
What is falling action?
The reason something happens and the consequence that comes with the action.
What is Cause and Effect?
Comparing two unlike things Not using "like" or "as"
What is Metaphor?
Words that are spelled the same but mean something else.
What is a Homograph?
When you understand and can make a guess based on evidence from the text.
What is Inference or Prediction?