A word that is the sound it takes to say it.
Onomatopoeia
Where we learn setting, meet main characters and find out what the story will be about.
What is the introduction/exposition.
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 faild 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
Jane sat in awe as the stars danced across the night sky.
Personification
The part of a story that reveals or suggests a final outcome.
Resolution
Gives characteristics or traits about a person, place or thing.
What are descriptive texts?
Compares two things using like or as.
Simile
In what part of a story do we learn the main conflict?
Rising Action
Listing events or explaining steps in order.
What is sequence?
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
The events and complications begin to resolve the central conflict. The reader knows what has happened, and what may happen next and if the conflict was resolved or not.
Falling Action
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.
What is Compare and Contrast
Explain what a text-to-self connection is.
A text to self connection is when someone uses a personal experience to help them understand what they are reading.
John was a strong ox as he rolled the boulder up the steep hill.
Metaphor
What is the climax(turning point) of a story?
The most intense or extreme part of a story where the action typically takes place and turns events towards their conclusion.
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. People neglected their lawns because no plant was motivated to be green or grow.
What is Cause / Effect
When you take a word or statement to mean exactly what is says.
What is literal?