Fiction
The moment that the fate of the main character changes.
The Climax
You are standing at the front doors on the first day of school, willing yourself to go inside. It can be difficult to make new friends after 15 years, but you are determined to try.
2nd Person Point of View
The dodo bird used to roam in large flocks across America. Interestingly, the dodo wasn’t startled by gun shot. Because of this, frontiersmen would kill entire flocks in one sitting. Unable to sustain these attacks, the dodo was hunted to extinction.
Cause and Effect
Information you get from the first and last paragraph and the first and last sentence from every paragraph in-between.
The Main Idea
Sally made a higher grade (then/than) Joe.
Than
The moral or lesson learned from the story.
What is Theme?
Jack and Jill went up the hill. Jack was annoyed that Jill was slow, but then he fell down. Jill, thinking to herself that Jack was clumsy, began to laugh.
3rd Person Omniscient
Jack and Jill ran up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after.
Chronological
Where you will most likely find the theme of the story.
What is the resolution?
It is (to/too) far to walk so they will have to drive to (there/their/they're) appointment.
too, their
Non-Linear Plot Line
What is story that is told out of order?
This week the STAAR test is coming up. I am ready to work really hard on the test and I know my friends and I will do great!
1st Person
Linux and Windows are both operating systems. Computers use them to run programs. Linux is totally free and open source, so users can improve or otherwise modify the source code. Windows is proprietary, so it costs money to use and users are prohibited from altering the source code.
You use these to know what different sections of an article might be about. They are words or phrases located at the top of a section.
What are titles or headlines?
Correct the sentence:
I have painted the house I still need to
sand the floors.
I have painted the house; I still need to
sand the floors.
Something, such as a person, place, or object, that signifies something more than just itself?
What is Symbolism?
In 1928, Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, a type of mold that is used in several medicines. He left the sample of bacteria out in his laboratory while he was on vacation. He came back to find that a mold spore had gotten into the sample. The bacteria had not grown in the spot where the mold was.
3rd Person Objective
When you walk into the room there is a window facing you. To the right of that is a dresser and television and on the other side of the window is a couch.
Description
Words or ideas you find in a sentence or in sentences around another word to help you understand the meaning of that word.
What are Context Clues?
I (since/sense) a change in weather.
Type of conflict where a person struggles with a decision to steal bread or not to feed their starving family.
What is Man vs. Self
The hike to the little mountain lake was less than two miles, but the trail was steep. Just when Erin thought she could not take another step, her dad pointed excitedly at the patch of blue below them.
3rd Person Limited
Many people die each year in car accidents involving texting and driving. Lives could be saved if our town adopts a no texting while driving law. By passing such a law, we could prevent distracted drivers from endangering themselves or others.
Problem and Solution
The types of words that help you understand the point of view of a passage.
What are pronouns? (I, me, my, you, he, she, them, they, etc.)
Correct the sentence using quotations:
Sally shouted I am so excited!