Stuff
non-literal comparison not using like or as
Metaphor
You have 10 seconds to dab 20 times.
gives an inanimate object person-like qualities
Personification
Teach your team a dance move
weather, environment, time, day, circumstances, etc.
Setting
Make your most convincing animal sound.
An extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
What's 32 + 65?
non-literal comparison using like or as
Simile
Hold you hand up in the air until your team's next turn
What is the point in the plot where characters and inital events are introduced?
Exposition
Do your best accent
What is the point in the plot where tension begins to build and the conflict is introduced?
Rising Action
Do a one-handed push-up
What is the point in the plot in which the final outcome is revealed?
Resolution
Hold a note for 20 seconds
What is the turning point in the plot?
Climax
Sing your favorite song for 30 seconds
What is the point in the plot where characters take steps to resolve the conflict?
Falling Action
Describe ________ and your team must guess what it is in 1 minute
The way the reader feels
Mood
Hum a song of your choice for your team to guess correctly.
The attitude of the author
Tone
Draw ________ and your team must guess what it is in 1 minute
What is the universal lesson called?
Theme
Say the alphabet backwards
the author's reason for writing
Author's Purpose
Draw ________ and your team must guess what it is in 1 minute
What's the difference between 1st and 3rd person?
1st: narrator is in the story (uses I)
3rd: narrator is not in the story (uses he/she)
Do 30 jumping jacks
when the reader knows something the characters do not
Dramatic Irony
Draw a dog without looking
When the outcome is unexpected
Situational Irony
Have your team guess ____________. You may only use one word.
the reader is directly told what the character is like
Direct characterization
Have your team guess ____________. You may only use one word.
the reader must infer what the character is like based on their words and actions
Indirect characterization
Arm wrestle someone on another team of their choosing; you must win.
When you say one thing but mean something else
Verbal Irony
Draw a triangle with the points all meeting without looking
What is sensory language? And name all types!
When the author appeals to the reader's five senses: sound, sight, smell, taste, touch
Hold your tongue out until its your team's turn again
What are words or phrases used in casual speech, recognized by all people?
Colloquialisms
Do your best toe-touch
Name 2 things setting can impact. Explain
Mood, plot, characters, etc.
Juggle 3 items of your choice
What are words or phrases that are not proper vocabulary, used by only a specific group of people?
Slang
Hold this book for 1 minute using 2 fingers from each hand
What is an inference based on? (2 things)
Background knowledge and the text
Beatbox or rap for 30 secs