Grammar
Test Taking Strategies
Story Elements
Text Types
Figurative Language
100
she went to the store.
She went to the store.
100
Always read the ________________ first!
Questions
100
The time and place of a story.
setting
100
A text that can rhyme or be written in free form.  It is composed using stanzas.
Poem
100
Sound words- bam, zing, buss
Onomatopoeia
200
Tomorrow we will go to the mall.
Tomorrow, we will go to the store.
200
True or False: During testing, you can have your testing in your pocket, just not visible.
False
200
the people, animals, or things participating in the action
characters
200
A true story
Non-Fiction
200
A comparison using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
300
Could you pick up my book bag pencils and pens from Mrs. Tucker's classroom?
Could you pick up my book bag, pencils, and pens from Mrs. Tucker's classroom?
300
True or False: All paper will be shredded after testing.  
True
300
A sequence of events within a story
Plot
300
A true story of a person's life that focuses on personal experiences and observations (memories)
Memoir
300
A comparison that does not use the words "like" or "as"
Metaphor
400
Her is very excited about summer.
She is very excited about summer.  
400
During testing, take ______________ notes to set a purpose for reading.  Write the key words from the question on the left and notes on the right.
Cornell
400
a problem or issue that needs to be solved
Conflict
400
A piece written to be spoken.  Used to convince someone of your ideas or opinions (unit 2)
Persuasive Speech
400
An extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
500
i love ice cream; and cake?
I love ice cream and cake.
500
When you read, underline, highlight, and take notes in the margin.  This technique is called _______________.
Annotation
500
What are the 5 elements of the plot diagram?
1. Expositon

2. Rising Action

3. Climax

4. Falling Action

5. Resolution

500
A text written in dialogue meant to be performed
Drama
500
Giving human characteristics to an inanimate object
Personification
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