Usage
John will (accept, except) his award tonight.
accept
My sister attends lakeside junior high school.
Lakeside Junior High School
We live in Ashtabula Ohio.
Ashtabula, Ohio.
The most exciting part of a story where the action could take a turn is called what?
cllimax
where and when a story takes place
setting
Please (bring. take) this paper to the office now.
take
My family will be going to Florida this Summer.
summer
When we arrived at the party we saw the huge bouncy house in the back yard.
party,
The beginning of the story where we learn about the setting and the characters is known as what?
rising action
the most important message the author wants you to get from the story
theme
(Their, There, They're) are several reasons why I can't answer that question.
There
My friend is going to the west to see the Grand Canyon.
West
The kids were watching "The Wizard of Oz" in the other room.
The Wizard of Oz
the end of a story where the conflict is resolved is known as what?
resolution
the element that makes you keep reading to see what happens next
suspense
Please keep this secret (between, among) the two of us.
between
Hey, mom, can I go to the movies with my friends?
Mom
"What time is the party? asked Sam.
party?"
a contrast between what is real and what appears to be true is known as what?
irony
when a character says the opposite of what he means
verbal irony
through, effects
Have you ever read the book, Of Mice And Men?
Of Mice and Men
quickly,
When an author gives you hints about what will happen later in the story, he has used this element.
foreshadowing
When you know more than a character in the story does, this element has been used.
dramatic irony