Figurative Language
Idioms
Vocabulary
Academic Terms
100

Words such as BAM!  OUCH!  MEOW

What is Onomatopoeia?

100

He was flying under the radar.

What is to avoid being seen?

100

The time at which daylight starts appearing in the horizon.

What is DAWN?

100

The sequence (or series) of events in a fictional story.

What is the plot?

200

She is an Einstein in math and science.

What is a METAPHOR?

200

Don't cry over spilled milk.

What is don't make a big deal out of something?

200

The use of literature to appeal to the senses.

What is SENSORY LANGUAGE?

200

The highest point of the story immediately after the rising action

What is the CLIMAX?

300

The sun hugged me with its warm rays of light.

What is PERSONIFICATION?

300

Denny let the cat out of the bag when he mentioned the surprise birthday party.

What is to reveal a secret?

300

To express, communicate, or show 

What is to CONVEY?


300

To use what we know and information from the text to reach a new understanding

What is an INFERENCE?

400

He's so tall, he can grab a star from the sky.

What is HYPERBOLE?

400

Lynn was feeling under the weather and stayed in bed all afternoon.

What is not feel well?

400

When the sun is starting to set

What is DUSK?

400

Learning about a person in a story by his physical and internal qualities; also, by what another says or thinks about him

What are CHARACTER TRAITS?

500

The tiny hummingbird was as light as air.

What is a SIMILE?

500

Sammy was down in the dumps when she saw her test grade.

What is feeling sad?

500

The teacher had us pick up the DEBRIS around our desks.

What is trash?

500

the main conflict in the story

What is the PROBLEM of the story?