One to two words that explain the subject being discussed.
topic
100
Sofia is being bullied at school by Emma.
man vs. man.
100
A genre in nonfiction which is a story of one's own life.
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.
climax
100
When you compare to unlike things using the words like or as.
simile
200
Why something happens.
cause
200
A struggle between to opposing forces.
conflict
200
A prefix that means life.
bio
200
Concludes the action and ensures that all important plot lines have been tied.
resolution
200
The formation or use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.
onomatopoeia
300
The central point of a piece of writing.
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.
man vs. self
300
Books that are about real things, people, events, and places.
nonfiction
300
The beginning of the story, where the characters and setting are introduced.
exposition
300
Punctuation used in a narrative to indicate speech.
quotation marks
400
The effect of this sentence:
The wasteful energy use of many Americans has contributed to global
warming.
global warming
400
Jack must survive a cold winter in the wilderness.
man vs. nature
400
An essential trait of a biography that helps the reader understand the subject in context to the historical time period and place he or she was born in.
setting
400
Events in a story that build up the conflict.
rising action events
400
Tells us when a character is talking and identifies which character is talking.
dialogue tag
500
A fact, a statement, a quote, or event, that backs up a key idea.
a supporting detail
500
Jem is opposed to the arranged marriage with Rake that her parents have set up because she wants to study medicine.