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Elements of Plot
Synonyms and Antonyms
Genres
Academic Vocabulary
Author's Purpose
100
Learn setting, meet main characters and find out what the story will be about.
What is an Introduction?
100
Words that have opposite meanings
What are antonyms?
100
A story made up out of someone's imagination.
What is fiction?
100
Qualities shown by a character. (Brave, considerate, rude)
What is CHARACTER TRAITS?
100
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 to Inform
200
In what part of a story do we learn the conflict?
What is Rising Action
200
salt : pepper :: sun :_________
What is moon?
200
A biography, an autobiography, or a memoir.
What is NONFICTION?
200
A struggle between opposing forces. It can be external or internal.
What is CONFLICT?
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.
What is to Inform
300
The part of a story that reveals or suggests an outcome.
What is Resolution?
300
A word that means the same or has ___________ meaning is called a synonym
What is similar
300
A form of literature performed in front of an audience; it has stage directions.
What is DRAMA (or a play)?
300
The reason an author writes (express, inform, explain, or persuade).
What is AUTHOR'S PURPOSE?
300
What would be the author's purpose when writing fiction novels?
What is to Entertain
400
The events and complications begin to resolve themselves. The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not.
What is Falling Action?
400
Antonymn for weak
What is Strong?
400
Carefully chosen words arranged for effect using figurative language.
What is POETRY?
400
A mesaage about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader.
What is THEME?
400
What is the purpose of the following passage? Michael is the absolute best candidate for student body president! He is honest, friendly and dedicated to making our school a better place. This is YOUR chance to make a positive change! Vote Mike in 2014!
What is to Persuade
500
What is the climax of a story?
The most intense or extreme part of a story where an action typically takes place.
500
She cried for days after she lost her favorite stuffed animal.
What is HYPERBOLE?
500
It seems like a real story set in the real, modern world. The characters behave just like you and I.
What is REALISTIC FICTION?
500
Cause and Effect Compare and Contrast Sequence Problem and Solution Description
What are examples of organizational patterns?
500
A text that is true and informational.
What is Expository