Characters & Reading
What is a protagonist?
The main character
This is when 2 words means the same thing
What is a synonym?
What does it mean to paraphrase something?
Put it into your own words
Her smile was as radiant as the sun is a
What is simile?
What is an antagonist?
The character/force opposing the main character
This is what you call a book that talks about a person’s life from beginning to end
What is an Biography?
DAILY DOUBLE!! What is a sensory detail?
A detail that appeals to one or more of the five senses
Her smile was a radiant sunbeam.
What is metaphor?
Give an example of an internal conflict
A student decides whether or not to cheat on a test.
This is the suffix of the words Otherwise, Likewise, Clockwise and Crosswise
What is -wise
What is the outline of an expository/informational essay?
5 paragraph essay- introduction, 3 body paragraphs and conclusion
A reference to a popular or well-known person, event, or place is called
What is an allusion?
Give an example of an external conflict.
A father and son get into an argument about doing chores
DAILY DOUBLE!! This is what you call a story you write about your own life.
What is an Autobiography
Where should a thesis statement be located?
In the end of the introductory paragraph and restated in the conclusion
The pencil danced across the paper is called
What is personification?
An image or object that is a representation of something else
What is a symbol?
This is a piece of literature that is based on imaginary people, events and worlds
What is Fiction?
We are so excited about having a break from school the beach is calling our name. Where does the semicolon belong in the sentence?
“school” and before “the”
What is the difference between tone and mood?
. Tone is the writer’s attitude; mood is the reader’s feelings.
Give the definition of theme
The lesson a reader can learn from the story.
This is what we call a short statement of the main points of a story.
What is a Summary?
Give an example of a transition word or phrase that shows you are explaining cited evidence.
This proves, this shows, this means
Give an example of a hyperbole
An exaggeration
What is the difference between third person limited and third person omniscient narration?
Third person limited shows you one character’s thoughts and feelings whereas third person omniscient shows you all characters’ thoughts and feelings
The order in which things begin and end using words like First, next, then, finally.
What is sequence of events
Every body paragraph must have a _____________ sentence that tells the reader what the paragraph will be about.
Topic sentence
Giving end rhymes the same letter of the alphabet is the process of what?
How do you find the rhyme scheme of a poem?
What is the difference between a primary and secondary source?
Primary sources are eyewitnesses; secondary sources relay information secondhand.
This word is the indirect object in the following sentence: "Our neighbors gave us a kitten."
What is us?
.Argumentative writing must have a _____________ that acknowledges the opposing viewpoint.
Counterclaim or counterargument
What is the difference between connotation and denotation?
.Connotation is the feeling of a word; denotation is the dictionary definition of a word