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I would like a cheeseburger and a few other things please!
It's All About the Story!
To like, or not to like? That is the question!
Words that look really funny.
Leftovers
100
A sentence that supports the topic sentence, using specific details.
What is a detail sentence.
100
The beginning of the plot that states the setting, characters, and problem that is being introduced.
What is exposition.
100
A comparison made between two unlike things. Using "like" or "as". He is as bright as the sun.
What is a simile.
100
The type of story.
What is genre.
100
Information from a text that helps a reader understand the meaning of word(s).
What is context clues.
200
A final sentence in a paragraph that wraps it all up.
What is a closing sentence.
200
The end of the plot. The "happily ever after" moment.
What is resolution.
200
A comparison made between two unlike things. Without using like or as: He's a tiger.
What is a metaphor.
200
A figure of speech that uses exaggeration.
What is hyperbole.
200
The feeling that the writer creates for a reader.
What is mood of story.
300
The first sentence in a paragraph that gives the main idea.
What is a topic sentence.
300
The part of the plot that follows the climax. This is where the character ties up loose ends.
What is falling action.
300
Language enhanced by word images and figures of speech, idioms, similes, and hyperboles.
What is figurative language.
300
When you say one thing but when you mean something else.
What is idiom.
300
Using clues to figure out the solution.
What is drawing conclusions.
400
Words in a phrase that allows a reader or writer to move from one idea to another.
What is transitions.
400
Where the main character solves the problem. This is the "ah ha!" or the "uh oh!" part of the story.
What is climax.
400
Words that are opposite in meaning such as "hot" and "cold."
What is antonyms.
400
Words that sound the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings.
What is homophones.
400
The actual meaning of a word of phrase.
What is literal meaning.
500
The perspective or attitude of a narrator of a story.
What is point of view.
500
Events leading to the climax. The character is trying to solve a problem.
What is rising action.
500
Words that have about the same meaning such as "small" and "little."
What is synonym.
500
to steal or pass off ideas or words of another as one's own.
What is plagiarism.
500
Details that connect to sight, hearing, smell, etc...
What is sensory details.