One to two words that explain the subject being discussed.
What is topic?
100
Sofia is being bullied at school by Emma.
What is man vs. man?
100
A genre in nonfiction which is a story of one's own life.
What is autobiography.
100
The highest point of interest, the place where ideas are drawn together, an important turning point in a series of actions, or the most forceful event in a story.
What is climax?
100
When you compare to unlike things using the words like or as.
What is simile.
200
Why something happens.
What is the cause?
200
A struggle between to opposing forces. Internal or external.
What is conflict?
200
The moral of the lesson or lesson learned.
What is theme?
200
Concludes the action and ensures that all important plot lines have been tied.
What is resolution?
200
The formation or use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.
What is onomatopoeia.
300
The central point of a piece of writing.
What is main idea?
300
John is afraid of flying in a plane, but it is his only choice if he wants to see his grandfather before he passes away.
What is man vs. self?
300
The author's viewpoint.
What is Point of View?
300
The beginning of the story, where the characters and setting are introduced.
What is exposition?
300
Punctuation used in a narrative to indicate speech.
What is quotation marks.
400
The process of drawing drawing conclusions
from evidence in the story.
What is inferencing?
400
Jack must survive a cold winter in the wilderness.
What is man vs. nature?
400
Brief statement or paragraph of the main points in the story.
What is summary?
400
Events in a story that build up the conflict.
What is rising action?
400
Tells us when a character is talking and identifies which character is talking.
What is dialogue tag.
500
Uses sentences before and after to find the meaning of a word or phrase.
What is context clues?
500
Jemelie is opposed to the arranged marriage with Rakesh that her parents have set up because she wants to study medicine.
What is man vs. society?
500
Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution