Figurative Language
A word that sounds like or means the same thing as it's name.
Onomatopoeia
During this part of the story, you learn setting, meet main characters and conflict.
Exposition
Sarah's car was dead on the side of the road. What was she going to do? She had already gotten off to a rough start when her alarm clock had faild to go off that morning. School started in just under an hour. Suddenly, it dawned on her that she had subscribed to OnStar the month before. With the simple press of a button she was able to get help jump-starting her battery and made it to class right on time!
Problem / Solution
A text that is not true or made up.
Fiction
The lesson that you learn or the MORAL of a story.
Theme
Read this sentence: "Jane sat in awe as the stars danced across the night sky." This sentence has an example of what literary device?
Personification
The part of a story that solves the main conflict.
Resolution
Gives characteristics or traits about a person, place or thing.
Descriptive
What is the purpose of the following passage? Butterflies are colorful, flying insects from the Lepidoptera order. Because they are insects, they have three body parts. The three body parts are called the head, thorax, and abdomen. They also have six jointed legs, two antennae and compound eyes. What is the authors purpose in this excerpt?
To inform
When someone uses what they already know, apply it to an new situation and make an educated guess.
Inference
Compares two things using like or as.
Simile
In what part of a story does most of the development of the plot take place?
Rising Action
Listing events or explaining steps in order.
Sequence
What would be the author's purpose when writing fiction novels?
To entertain
Read the excerpt: "The day Shiloh come, we're having us a big Sunday dinner. Dara Lynn's dipping bread in her glass of cold tea, the way she likes, and Becky pushes her beans over the edge of her plate in her rush to get 'em down. Ma gives us her scolding look. We live high up in the hills above Friendly, but hardly anybody knows where that is. Friendly's near Sistersville, which is halfway between Wheeling and Parkersburg. Used to be, my daddy told me, Sistersville was once of the best places you could live in the whole state."
What point of view is this excerpt told from?
First Person
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
This occurs right after the climax. The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not.
Falling Action
Sean and Brad are best friends. They have been going to the same school since kindergarten and have bonded over their love of sports. However, Sean's favorite sport is football while Brad prefers basketball.
Compare and Contrast
What is the purpose of the following passage? Sandy is the absolute best candidate for student body president! She is honest, friendly and dedicated to making our school a better place. This is YOUR chance to make a positive change! VOTE SANDY IN 2013! What is the author's purpose in this excerpt?
To persuade
Decide whether the statement is fact or opinion. Be prepared to explain why. "Drinking orange juice right after brushing your teeth tastes bad."
Opinion
John was an ox as he rolled the boulder up the steep hill.
Metaphor
What is the climax of a story?
The turning point where the conflict can now be resolved.
Alligators almost became extinct because people killed too many of them.
Cause / Effect
A text that is true and informational.
Expository or Nonfiction
Read the following excerpt. "At dawn, Mae Tuck set out on her horse for the wood at the edge of the village of Treegap. She was going there, as she did once every ten years, to meet her two sons, Miles and Jesse, and she was feeling at ease. At noon time, Winnie Foster, whose family owned the Treegap wood, lost her patience at last and decided to think about running away. " What point of view is this excerpt told from?
Third Person