Writing
Figurative Language
Vocabulary
All About Text
Story Elements
Final Jeopardy
100

This is one sentence stem for including text evidence.

What is

 “According to the text…”

“In the text it states…” 

or other teacher accepted answer?

100

These words imitate sounds.  Example:

Bark!  Ow!  Beep!

What are onomatopoeia?

100

This is a noun that is the name of something like Aunt Carol.

What is a proper noun?

100

Key words for this text structure include: next, first, then, finally, after and before.

What is chronological?

100

This is the turning point in a story.

Climax

100

These are all of the main parts of an essay.

Introduction- Hook, Background Info, and Thesis

Body Paragraphs

Conclusion

200

This is one example of an explanation sentence stem.

What is

“This shows that…”

“This illustrates…”

“This detail proves….”

Or other teacher accepted answer?

200

Words that have the same beginning sound.

Example: Ryan runs rapidly.

What is alliteration?

200

What is a  proper adjective?

This is an adjective, typically capitalized, derived from a proper noun.  Ex. Roman

200

This type of text structure shows how two things are alike and different.

What is compare/contrast?

200

The end of the story where the main character often learns a lesson.

What is resolution?

300

These are the two paragraphs that should contain your thesis statement.

What are the introduction and conclusion paragraphs?

300

This figurative language is  when the author makes something seem human when it’s not

What is personification?

300

This is a group of letters added to the beginning of a root word.  It changes the meaning of the word.

What is a prefix?

300

Key words for this text structure include: dilemma, solve, solution, due to, issue and problem.

What is cause and effect?

300

The beginning of the story where the characters and setting are introduced.

?What is the exposition

400

After each time you provide text evidence, you should do this.

What is provide cite and explain the evidence?

400

This is what you call the “paragraphs” in a poem; groups of lines of poetry separated by space.

What are stanzas?

400

Figurative language that makes direct comparisons between two things.  Example: The snow is a white blanket.

What is a metaphor?

400

This is the part of the story where the problem is solved.

Resolution

400

Events right after the climax

What is falling action?

500

This is a statement that the author is trying to prove to be true.

What is a claim of thesis statement?

500

This is figurative language that would not make sense if taken literally.  Example: Cat’s got your tongue


Give an example of your own.

What is an idiom?

500

This is where you say what the text is about in your own words.

What is a summary?

500

This is the type of text that is almost true and contains accurate information about the past

What is Historical Fiction?

500

This is how the author feels about what he/she has written.

What is tone?