Figurative Language
A word that sounds like or means the same thing as it's name.
Onomatopoeia
Learn setting, meet main characters and find out what the story will be about.
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 failed 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.
Fiction
The lesson that you learn. The moral of a story.
Theme
Jane sat in awe as the stars danced across the night sky.
Personification
The part of a story that reveals or suggests an outcome.
Resolution or denouement
Events are told according to time.
Chronological
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.
To inform
When someone uses what they already know and makes an educated guess.
Inference
Compares two things using like or as.
Simile
In what part of a story do we learn the conflict?
Exposition or Rising Action
Listing events or explaining steps in order.
Sequence
What would be the author's purpose when writing fiction novels?
To entertain
A type of figurative language. An example of this figurative language is, instead of saying, "You're fired," you might say, "We have to let you go."
Euphemism
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
The events and complications begin to resolve themselves.
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!
To persuade
Point of view where the narrator is not part of the story and does not know any thoughts or feelings of the characters.
Third person objective
John was an ox as he rolled the boulder up the steep hill.
Metaphor
What is the climax of a story?
The most intense or extreme part of a story where an action typically takes place. The turning point.
The summer had been extra hot with very little rain to relieve the thirsty earth. There were cracks in the ground that looked like someone might fall into. People neglected their lawns because no plant was motivated to be green or grow.
Cause / Effect
A text that is true and informational.
Expository, Informational, or Nonfiction
Point of View when the narrator is a character in the story.
First person