Figurative Language
Writing
Literary Terms
Power Verbs
Informational Texts
100
What is the following an example of? Last week was a parade of sunny days and pleasant temperatures.
What is a metaphor?
100

Five examples of transition words.

What is first, second, third, foremost, finally, futhermore, in conclusion, in addition to, an example of, nonetheless, etc ...?

100
The message the author is trying to teach you.
What is theme?
100
To express, to tell
What is convey?
100
Discusses real people, events, places, and ideas.
What is non-fiction?
200
What is the following an example of? Each night my pillow welcomes me to bed.
What is personification?
200

Facts and data that support reasons in an argumentative or explanatory essay are called _____.

What is evidence?

200

A specific word that describes a character based on his/her actions in a story.

What do we call a trait?

200

To credit someone's work (to quote directly from the text)

What is cite?

200

Organization patterns or the way a passage is organized to explain the ideas.

What is text structure?

300
What is the following an example of? A man who is a traffic cop gets his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets.
What is irony?
300

The third body paragraph in an argumentative essay.

What is a counterargument/counterclaim and rebuttal?

300

Writer's use one thing such as an object to represent other things.  For example:  a cross or a clover

What is symbolism?

300
To identify similarities
What is compare?
300
Formal or informal, playful or serious, friendly or cold
What is tone?
400
What is the following an example of (hint: there are two)? Boing! A giant green grasshopper jumped gingerly from a tall blade of grass.
What is onomatopoeia and alliteration?
400
Giving an author credit for their work.
What is a citation?
400

The highest point of action in a story or the turning point.

What is the climax?

400
To determine the value or quality
What is evaluate?
400

Two different types of statements in a formal essay the describe what the essay is about.

What is the thesis and claim?

500

What is the following an example of? The grey pigeons balanced carefully on the high and dark wire, stopping to luxuriate in the orange sunset for mere seconds.

What is imagery or sensory details?

500

The way we refer to a passage when citing evidence in the body paragraph of an essay.  

 What is by title or by author?

500

The first major event in a story that sets the story in motion.

What is the initiating conflict?

500
Using details to anticipate what will happen next
What is predict?
500

The way the author feels about a topic.

What is the author's viewpoint?