Vocabulary
This word means direct and honest in speech (frank, forthright, gambit, fusillade, fray).
Forthright
A word that shows a relationship between a noun and another word in a sentence.
I went [to] the store when I needed more chips for my Superbowl party.
Preposition
"The wind whispered through the trees."
Personification
A conversation between characters.
Dialogue
The main character of a story.
Protagonist
If someone is open and sincere, they are being ____.(frank, forthright, gambit, fusillade, fray).
A dependent clause that cannot stand alone.
[After the Superbowl game], Kelce went home angrily.
Subordinate clause
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"
Hyperbole
The thoughts of a character that reveal their emotions or reasoning.
Inner thinking
A statement that expresses a main argument or opinion.
Claim
A rapid outburst or barrage, often of gunfire (frank, forthright, gambit, fusillade, fray).
Fussilade
A noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb.
During class, Mrs. Nortz read the [novel] to us in clas.
Direct object
"Her smile was a ray of sunshine."
Metaphor
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
Imagery
A method of examining similarities and differences between two things.
Compare/contrast
A noisy fight or argument is called a ____. (frank, forthright, gambit, fusillade, fray).
Fray
A noun or adjective that follows a linking verb and renames the subject.
Mr. Olsen is our History [teacher] during first block.
Predicate nominative
"It's raining cats and dogs."
Idiom
A hint or clue about what will happen later in a story.
Foreshadowing
The author's attitude toward the subject.
Tone
A strategic move or risk taken to gain an advantage (frank, forthright, gambit, fusillade, fray).
Gambit
A phrase that includes "to" + a verb and acts as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
Even though I am a Giants fan, I had [to celebrate] when the Eagles won the game.
Infinitive phrase
"Bittersweet" and "deafening silence" are examples of this figure of speech.
An object or idea that represents something beyond itself (ex. pearl).
Symbol
The introduction of a story, including setting and characters.
Exposition