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Figurative Language
Elements of Plot
Text Structures
Author's Purpose / Type of Texts
Grab Bag - Mix
100

What are words like, BANG, POW, POP!

Onomatopoeia

100

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

Exposition (Introduction)

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 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

100
A text that is not true.
Fiction
100
The lesson that you learn. The moral of a story.
Theme
200
Jane sat in awe as the stars danced across the night sky.
Personification
200
The part of a story that reveals or suggests an outcome.
Resolution
200
Gives characteristics or traits about a person, place or thing.
Descriptive
200

What is the purpose of the following passage? Butterflies are colorful, flying insects. 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

200
When someone uses what they already know, apply it to an new situation and make an educated guess.
Inference
300

Compares two things using like or as.

Simile

300
In what part of a story do we learn the conflict?
Rising Action
300
Listing events or explaining steps in order.
Sequence
300

What most likely would be the author's purpose when writing fiction novels?

To entertain

300

What is mood?

The feeling the author creates for the reader.

400
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
400
The events and complications begin to resolve themselves. The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not.
Falling Action
400

Gold and silver are precious metals, but gold is more valuable.

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 2025!

To persuade

400
Explain what a text-to-self connection is.
A text to self connection is when someone uses a personal experience to help them understand what they are reading.
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 an action typically takes place.

Climax

500

The surface of the Earth is divided into pieces called “tectonic plates.” These plates move. When the plates rub against each other, they do not move smoothly. When the plates do not move smoothly, earthquakes result.

Cause / Effect

500

What is the sentence that tells the main idea or point of view of the whole essay?

Thesis Statement

500
When you take a word or statement to mean exactly what is says.
Literal