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Figurative Language
Elements of Plot
Text Structures
Author's Purpose / Type of Texts
Grab Bag - Mix
100
Compares two things using like or as.
Simile
100
In what part of a story do we learn the conflict?
Rising Action
100
Listing events or explaining steps in order.
Sequence
100
What would be the author's purpose when writing fiction novels?
To entertain
100

Explain what the main idea is.

The "point" that the author is making in a text.

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

The part of a story that reveals the outcome.

Resolution

200

Gives characteristics or traits about a person, place or thing.

Description

200

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

200

When someone uses what they already know and applies it to a new situation to make an educated guess.

Inference

300
A word that sounds like or means the same thing as it's name.
Onomatopoeia
300

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

Exposition

300

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

300
A text that is not true.
Fiction
300
The lesson that you learn. The moral of a story.
Theme
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

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 text that asserts a point and works to prove their point is correct.

Argumentative
500
John was an ox as he rolled the boulder up the steep hill.
Metaphor
500
What is the climax of a story?
The most intense or extreme part of a story where an action typically takes place.
500

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 them. People neglected their lawns because no plant was motivated to be green or grow.

Cause / Effect

500

A text that is true and gives details about a topic.

Informational

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