What is the setting of a story?
Where the story takes place
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
First Person
The first paragraph in an essay
introduction
To use strong exaggeration
hyperbole
Give one example of a character trait to describe a character in a story
kind, shy, funny, brave, bold, happy, sad, angry
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To tell how things are the same or different
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
Third Person
Data and/or facts that support your answers, ideas, and opinions
text evidence
Giving human characteristics to something that is not human
personification
Pairing what you read with what you know to make a logic educated guess
Making an inference/inferencing
The problem of the story
The message or lesson of the story
Theme
Respond to this question using RACE:
"What is the weather outside today?"
(R) The weather outside today is
(A) sunny.
(C) I know this because when I look outside I can see the sun.
(E) This shows that the weather outside is sunny.
She is busy as a bee.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
To give a short explanation that only includes the most important parts.
Summarize
Which word in the sentence is the pronoun:
"Ms. Freeman was so excited to teach her students this new computer program"
her
What the story is mainly about?
Central or Main idea
The part of an introduction that captures the readers attention
A hook
When a picture in a text has words written underneath it.
caption
When you use your senses to describe something
sensory details
What does RACE stand for?
Restate the question
Answer the question
Cite your evidence
Explain your reasoning
List all the elements in a plot diagram:
Setting
Rising action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
An opinion/standpoint on an issue that can be supported with evidence
claim
Which figurative language is the following sentence?
She is a tornado when she gets angry!
Metaphor
When something represents or stands for something else.
symbolism