AIS Vocabulary

Vocabulary

100

The word "lit" is understood in select _______.

contexts

200

This word means to put an end to in reference to laws, customs, etc.

abolish

300

This word means to "get away" from something or somebody.

evade

400

This phrase describes a situation when the audience knows something about a character

dramatic irony

500

This phrase refers to describing a character through their thoughts, actions, and behaviors.

indirect characterization

Vocabulary

100

This is the place and time of a story.

setting

200

Red, White, and Blue is an example of a _______.

symbol

300

This is the author's attitude.

tone

400

This writing technique allows writers to add select words that appeal to our 5 senses.

imagery

500

This word means "to stop."

Verb

Parts of Speech

100

What are the nouns in the following sentence? "A baby named Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia."

baby, Martin Luther King Jr., Atlanta, Georgia

200

What are the nouns in the following sentence? "Still a teenager, king graduated from More House College."

teenager, king, College

300

What are the verbs in the following sentence? "The winds at Kitty Hawk blew steadily that day."

blew

400

What is the verb in the following sentence? "The brothers made improvements on their airplane and their flight techniques."

made

500

What is the verb in the following sentence? "More successful airplanes appeared."

appeared