Fiction vocab
This is the problem in the story.
What is a conflict?
This is the definition of main/central idea.
What is what the text is mainly about?
A Jedi Teacher comes in early one morning. They open up a stack of graphing notebooks and begin to grade.
Who is Ms. Althaus?
This is the text structure of the following text:
Dogs are wonderful pets, and so are cats. While dogs are known for being energetic and loyal, cats can be more laid-back and reserved. Whichever pet you decide to get, make sure to do research before adopting!
What is compare and contrast?
This is the definition of figurative language.
What is words that aren't meant to be taken literally?
This is the message or life lesson from the story.
What is theme?
This is something that backs up the main idea.
What is a supporting detail?
This is the definition of "brisk."
_____ had a hard time keeping up with Ms. Dunn, who walks at a very brisk pace.
What is fast?
This is the text structure of the following text:
Lots of people adore spicy food such as Takis, siracha, and jalepenos. However, these foods can cause a persistent burning sensation in your mouth. To solve this, you might be tempted to drink water, but milk is a better option. Milk will wash away the spices in your mouth, making it a perfect solution.
This is the type of figurative language in the following line:
My alarm clock screams at me to wake up every morning.
What is personification?
This is the FULL definition of setting.
What is the time and place in which a story takes place?
(response must include place AND time)
This is text evidence.
What is using relevant (important) details from the text to support your thoughts?
This is the season in the text:
Maya stood at the bus stop, staring at her phone. She checked the time for the third time in sixty seconds, her breath making small white puffs in the cold air. She shifted her heavy backpack, nervously tapping her foot. Inside her bag, her history folder felt suspiciously light. She flipped it open, and her heart sank—the project report was sitting on her kitchen counter next to her cereal bowl.
What is winter?
This is the text structure of the following text:
_______ is a wonderful student. One day at lunch, _______ saw that another student spilled their water all over the table. _______ quickly swooped in and helped their classmate cleaned up the mess. Because of this, Ms. Dunn decided to give ________ a cougar ticket.
What is cause and effect?
This is the type of figurative language in the following line:
When they went to Chipotle, the boys begged for burritos.
What is alliteration?
These are the three points of view and how we can tell which one a text is.
What are...
1st person: I, me, my, we
2nd person: you, yours
3rd person: he, she, they, names
This is the definition of development.
What is the author building ideas in the text?
This is the definition of the word "dismal."
With the field torn up by the players' cleats, and the cold rain falling in waves, conditions on the field were dismal.
What is bad or depressing?
Your group must share a story about getting up in the morning using a sequence structure.
What is... a response that uses time/chronological order?
This is the theme of the following poem.
Hardship may dishearten at first,
but every hardship passes away.
All despair is followed by hope;
all darkness is followed by sunshine.
What is hope/joy?
These are the five parts of a plot, in order, and with definitions.
What are...
Exposition: the start of a story, setting the stage
Rising action: problems begin arising
Climax: the turning point, most exciting part
Falling action: leading up to a resolution
Resolution: the conclusion of the story
These are at least FOUR types of author's purpose and their definitions.
What is...
Persuade- to convince the reader to believe something
Inform- to give the reader facts
Entertain- to give the reader something fun
Explain- to break down steps or reasons
Describe- to use details to share about the features of something
This is the definition of "amiable."
If you go to the party wearing your best smile, laugh good-naturedly, and try your dance steps out (even if you aren't the best dancer), you will attract attention with your amiable disposition.
What is friendly and pleasant?
Your group must share information about a mess in the cafeteria using a description structure.
What is...a response that includes one main idea and all of the little details?
This is the tone of the following poem:
From one thousand mountains the birds' flights are gone;
From ten thousand byways the human track has vanished.
In a single boat, an aged man, straw cloak and hat,
Fishes alone; snow falls, cold in the river.
What is sad. melancholic, or lonely?