What is the turning point of a story? This is usually the story's highest peak.
What is CLIMAX
100
What is a story that is REAL
What is NON-FICTION
100
Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally.
Ex. I've got a mountain of homework!
What is HYPERBOLE
100
The central message or lesson that the author wants you to see.
What is THEME
200
Mark told my brother a joke, but he didn't get it.
What are the 2 pronouns in the sentence?
What are HE and IT
200
The series of events within a story. This is EVERYTHING that happens in a story.
What is PLOT
200
What are the 3 types of Author's Purpose?
What are PERSUADE, INFORM, and ENTERTAIN
200
When objects or things take on human-like qualities
Ex. My alarm clock screamed at me to get up.
What is PERSONIFICATION
200
A form of non-fiction in which a writer tells the life story of another person.
What is a BIOGRAPHY
300
Ex. We went UP the stairs.
Ex. We went TO school.
Ex. I waited OUTSIDE the gym until my dad came.
What part of speech are the capitalized words?
What are PREPOSITIONS
300
What is another name for the END of a story?
What is RESOLUTION
300
Character VS Character is an example of what type of conflict?
What is EXTERNAL CONFLICT
300
Sally sold seashells at the seashore is an example of what?
What is ALLITERATION
300
Words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses and help to create a vivid picture for the reader.
What is IMAGERY
400
"Everyone who is going on the school trip to Spain must bring his or her passport."
What are the 2 verbs in the sentence?
What are GOING and BRING
400
This piece within the plot provides background information, establishes the setting, and introduces the characters. This is the very beginning of the story and is seen as the introduction.
What is EXPOSITION
400
Fact or Opinion:
Some families eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
What is FACT
400
The train was an angry animal roaring down the tracks.
What is a METAPHOR
400
A problem WITHIN a character.
What is INTERNAL CONFLICT
500
Name 3 different conjunctions.
What are FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO
500
Another word for the "Bad Guy" in a story.
What is ANTAGONIST
500
When something happens as a result of something else
What is CAUSE AND EFFECT
500
After seeing her best friend Sara inviting Leah over to her house to eat, jealousy aggravated Dana's mind.
Which word identifies the human quality given to the non-human subject?
What is JEALOUSY
500
A feeling that the author creates for the reader within a piece of writing.