Main Idea
The main idea of a story tells us __________
what story is it mostly about
The life lesson, author's message, or moral of a story
What is theme.
The highest point in the story, the turning point
What is the climax
Describes nouns or pronouns.
What is an adjective
A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as.
What is a simile
What is the difference between a main idea and a summary.
A summary includes details, while the main idea is the overall most important point
A statement that describes a lesson learned, not just the main topic/idea.
What is a theme?.
He time and place of a story.
What is the setting?
A word that replaces a person, place, or thing.
What is a pronoun?
A direct comparison that does not use "like" or "as.
What is a metaphor
What is a "supporting detail"
A fact, statement, or example that backs up the main idea.
A type of short story, usually with animal characters, that teaches a direct moral or lesson.
What is a fable
A story that takes place during the Civil War with fictional characters.
What is historical fiction
A noun that names an idea, feeling, or quality love, fear).
What is an abstract noun
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects or animals
What is personification?
Define an explicit main idea.
A main idea that is clearly stated in the text.
True or False: A theme can be just one word "Friendship
False (It is a statement, not a topic).
The main argument the author is trying to make in an argumentative text.
What is the claim
Words that imitate the sound they represent
What is an onomatopoeia?
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or humor.
What is a hyperbole?
What do you call a main idea that is not directly stated and must be inferred
An implied main idea.
A synonym for "theme" that implies a guiding principle or story ending.
What is a moral or life lesson?
The sequence of events in a story
What is the plot?
Modifies verbs and adjectives, typically ending -ly
What is an adverb?
A word that imitates the sound it represents buzz, sizzle.
What is an onomatopoeia?