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figurative language
elements of argumentative writing
elements of a short story
Vocabulary
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Giving a nonhuman human characteristics

What is personification?

100

To assert a position on an issue - it must be arguable

claim

100

where and when an event takes place in a short story

What is setting

100

It is what the passage or paragraph is about.

What is the main idea?

100

Which is the correct way to punctuate the quote?

a. "Every person has rights." he said.

b. "Every person has rights, he said."

c. “Every person has rights," he said.

d. "Every person has rights" he said.

c. “Every person has rights," he said.

200

a direct comparison of two different things

What is metaphor

200

Name the parts of CREEA-C

Claim, Reason, Evidence, Elaboration, Alternate Claim, Concluding Statement

200

the perspective from which the story's told

What is point of view

200

The reason why an author writes.

What is Author's Purpose?

200

Which genre is always associated with a suspenseful tone?

A.  biography
B.  adventure
C.  comedy
D.  historical fiction

B. adventure

300
extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole
300

Explanation of how the proof connects to the argument

Elaboration

300

the main events of a short story

What is plot

300

When you do not know the definition and you have to look around the word.

What is context clues?

300

visually descriptive or figurative language

What is imagery

400
the use of words that sound like what they mean, such as "hiss," "buzz," "slam," and "boom"
What is onomatopoeia
400

Proof that your view on an issue is correct

Evidence

400

the lesson or moral of a story

What is theme

400

The feeling the author wants the reader to get.

What is mood?

400

Chastised by the looks from both her mother and father, Anna returned the novel to her brother.  

What does “chastised” mean as it is used in this sentence?

A.  encouraged

B.  petrified

C.  entertained

D.  reprimanded 

D. reprimanded

500
the repeated use of the same constant at the beginning of words
What is alliteration
500

Acknowledgement of the opposing view and giving a rebuttal

Alternate Claim

500

the most intense or exciting high point of a short story

What is climax

500

The vocabulary an author uses to show how he or she feels about a topic.

What is tone?

500

Which of these is NOT a complete sentence?

A.  Suddenly she took off after the dog, but Benji kept running.

B.  That dog is always getting loose.  

C.  For example, both yesterday and the day before.

D.  If he comes home on his own, it will be a miracle. 

C.  For example, both yesterday and the day before.