Vocabulary
The events that unfold in a story
plot
Read this sentence from paragraph 2.
When developers purchase land for suburbs, they rarely consider the devastating effects development has on animal habitats.
What does devastating mean as used in the sentence?
A. harmful
B. peculiar
C. temporary
D. subtle
A. harmful
What type of figurative language is this?
The sky misses the sun at night.
personification
the idea or feeling a word invokes (positive, negative, or neutral)
Ex: Old= negative; mature= positive; elderly= neutral
connotation
the tension of the story that leads to the climax; the build up of the problem in the story
rising action
In 1947, Everglades National Park was established through the efforts of conservationists and others interested in the preservation of the park and its ecosystems.
What quality is suggested by the use of the word preservation?
A. overgrowth
B. protection
C. cooperation
D. freedom
B. protection
What type of figurative language is this?
The chef cooked the steak too long and it was as dry as a bone.
Simile
a problem or struggle a character faces
conflict
the highest point in the story; the turning point
climax
Read the sentence below from paragraph 1.
Here sat Marilla Cuthbert, when she sat at all, always slightly distrustful of sunshine, which seemed to her too dancing and irresponsible a thing for a world which was meant to be taken seriously.
What does the phrase too dancing and irresponsible a thing mean as it is used in this way?
A. Marilla enjoys dancing in order to relax.
B. Marilla prefers sunny days over cloudy days.
C. Marilla is quite serious about her chores.
D. Marilla welcomes Mrs. Rachel to her home.
C. Marilla is quite serious about her chores.
What type of figurative language is this?
The wood hissed and crackled in the fireplace.
onomatopoeia
The dictionary definition of a word
denotation
the events that occur at the end of the story; the problem is solved
resolution
Read the sentence below from paragraph 6.
Erosion, farming, urban development, and looting continue to degrade these sites.
What is another word for degrade as it is used in this way?
A. discolor
B. enlarge
C. preserve
D. diminish
D. Diminish
What type of figurative language is this?
The husband told his wife as he was carrying her suitcase, "This bag weighs a ton!"
hyperbole
another word for "accurate"
correct or right
the events that occur after the turning point (climax) in the story; leads to the end
falling action
Read the sentence from paragraph 1.
Months afterward the hope within me struggled to a reluctant death, and I found myself without an ambition.
What word could take the place of the word ambition as it is used in this sentence?
A. desire
B. destination
C. indifference
D. love
A. desire
What type of figurative language is this?
As she was about to go on stage, her friends told her, "Break a leg!"
Idiom
another word for "enough"
sufficient