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Figurative Language
Elements of Plot
Text Structures
Author's Purpose / Type of Texts
Grab Bag - Mix
100
A word that sounds like or means the same thing as it's name.
Onomatopoeia
100

Learn setting, meet main characters and find out what the story will be about.

Exposition

100
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
100
A text that is not true.
Fiction
100

What part of speech modifies/describes a verb?

adverb

200
Jane sat in awe as the stars danced across the night sky.
Personification
200

The part of a story that explains how the conflict is resolved.

Resolution

200

What is this text structure?

A recipe that gives you step by step instructions.

sequence

200

What is the author's purpose?

 Please remember to be on time to school tomorrow.  You should take your time and do your best on the STAAR test. You will eat lunch in your homeroom class.Try to get a good night's sleep since that can greatly affect your ability to focus.

To inform

200

Author's use of clues of events that will happen later in the story

foreshadowing

300
Compares two things using like or as.
Simile
300

In what part of a story does the conflict grow?

Rising Action

300

A donkey is a four-legged domesticated farm animal with hooves that's related to the horse. Donkeys are known for the braying sound they make and their long ears.

description

300
What would be the author's purpose when writing fiction novels?
To entertain
300

Poetry with no rhyme, rhythm or beat

free verse

400
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
400

The events and complications of the story BEGIN to resolve themselves. 

Falling Action

400
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
400

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

400

A character's inner thoughts/feelings that are said out loud for the audience to hear

monologue

500
John was an ox as he rolled the boulder up the steep hill.
Metaphor
500

The most intense or extreme part of a story where a turn in the story often takes place.

Climax

500
The summer had been extra hot with very little rain to relieve the thirsty earth. There were cracks in the groud that looked like someone might fall into. People neglected their lawns becasue no plant was motivated to be green or grow.
Cause / Effect
500

What type of text is this?

A story that has actors as characters, stage direction and dialogue between two or more actors. 

Example: Monster's Are Due On Maple Street.

Drama

500

The part of speech that modifies, or describes a noun

adjective