Plot Structure
introduces the characters, setting, event
Exposition
comparison of two unlike things using “like”, “as” or “than”.
Simile
Francis is just like the hero in The Hunger Games; both had to make sacrifices for their families
Text-to-Text
In a standard essay, how many paragraphs does it consist of?
5
A picture in your mind, the images the author creates with their words.
Visualization
the events that starts the conflict/occur to complicate the plot
Rising Action
figure of speech that creates a comparison by showing how two unlike things are alike in order to explain a deeper idea or make a point.
Analogy
The main character feels lonely because she moved to a new town, just like I did last year. I remember feeling so alone then
Text-to-Self
Where do you use transitions words?
Beginning of the paragraphs
Using clues to to determine what is happening in the story.
Inferencing
the most tension of the conflict/issue
Conflict
reference to a person, place, thing, event or other literary work that the reader is familiar with.
Allusion
Understanding a historical fiction novel through knowledge of past wars or movements.
Text-to-World
What is the first thing found in an introduction paragraph?
The Hook
Educated guesses about what may happen later in the story.
Prediction
the central conflict decreases
repeating of the same beginning sound in more than two words.
Alliteration
I learned on the news that this type of pollution affects real oceans, just like in the book
Text-to-World
What is the last sentence in the intro paragraph? List what is it.
The thesis (your argument, 3 points)
If you do not understand something in the text, what is one thing that can be done to help you through it?
Asking Questions
final outcome of the story
Resolution
Use of words that mean the opposite of what you really think.
Irony
The theme of overcoming challenges in this poem reminds me of the main struggle in The Lion King.
Text-to-Text
What words do you NOT use in an essay?
I, ME, YOU, MY (PERSONAL PRONOUNS)
How many reading strategies are there?
6