Figurative language
Using words to create pictures in your mind
Imagery
a literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing forces, usually a protagonist and an antagonist
Conflict
A passage that is arranged in order of time from beginning to end
Chronological Order
Putting information together to make an educated or logical guess.
Inference
Shows what the reader is saying usually has quotations around it
Dialogue
Type of figurative language used below:
The autumn leaves are a blanket on the ground.
Metaphor
a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative; usually occurs after the beginning of a story
Rising Action
What type of text structure is used?
Both ham and peanut butter sandwiches are delicious. It is what's on the inside that makes them different.
Compare and contrast
The sequence of events that tell a story. This includes background, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Plot
To put someone else's ideas into your own words
Paraphrase
Alliteration
Mary failed her math test as a result of her playing video games and not studying.
What's the cause in this situation?
Mary played video games and didn't study.
What text structure is used?
The economy collapsed in 2008 because of a number of reasons.
Cause and Effect
The reason an author write's a passage
Author's purpose
Phrases " Lend me a hand," and "kicked the bucket" are all examples of this type of figurative language.
Idioms
Which of the following statements is a metaphor?
A. Her fingers are like gnarly branches.
B. Sally is as sweet as sugar.
C. Looking for the glasses at the mall is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
D. His desk is a jungle.
D-His desk is a jungle
Which type of figurative language is used in the article?
It’s Like Watching Paint Dry
Ray Henson has spoken out about his recent attempt to watch a wildly popular British period drama with his wife. “The show was about two hours long, but nothing happened,” Mr. Henson complained. Mr. Henson said that the show was about as exciting as watching paint dry.
Personification
Idiom
Alliteration
Simile
Idiom (A commonly said phrase that has a different meaning than what is said)
A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author's imagination.
Historical Fiction
This type of word is the opposite in the meaning of another word
Antonym
This is the format you should follow to organize your constructed response
RACER
An extreme exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point or evoke humor
Hyperbole
The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song. For example:
ABAB
CDCD
Rhyme Scheme
What type of poem is this:
Nightfall,
Too dark to read the page
Too cold.
- Jack Kerouac
Haiku
When the author holds a strong opinion or belief about his or her topic. Statements that favor one idea/opinion over another
Bias
Identify where to place the comma.
Because some species of tortoise are endangered they cannot be sold as pets
The comma goes before/after__________
Before They