Inference v. Observation, Story Vocab, & Review

Inference or Observation

100

You use your five senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell) to collect data

observation

200

You add what you already know with new information to come to a logical conclusion

inference

300

This type of observation focuses on numerical data that you measure

quantitative

400

This type of observation focuses on non-numerical data that you observe

qualitative

500

Mrs. Rowland is organized.

inference

Story Vocabulary

100

Time and place (when and where) the story takes place 

setting

200

series of events that make up a story

plot

300

Main character, usually the "good guy"

protagonist

400

Person or force against the main character

antagonist

500

Story about a thief the police are trying to catch, the protagonist is . . .

thief

Morphology

100

"in-" and "non" mean

not

200

"anti-" means

against

300

This prefix means for, in favor of, in front of, forward

pro

400

This prefix means too much, excessive, or above normal limits

over

500

Latin word part that means across

trans

Grammar

100

Part of speech that is a person, place, thing, or idea

noun

200

Part of speech that is an action, condition, or state of being

verb

300

Mrs. Rowland is a teacher. What is the LINKING verb?

is

400

Mrs. Rowland graded papers. What is the direct object?

papers

500

The students gave speeches. Is "gave" transitive or intransitive? Why?

transitive, there is a direct object (speeches)

Misc.

100

The part of a book you can see when it is on a bookshelf that contains the title and author

spine

200

School is like a prison.  What type of figurative language is used?

simile

300

Students are beautiful flowers. What type of figurative language is used?

metaphor

400

How the READER feels or the atmosphere of a story

mood

500

What is it called when the audience knows something a character does not?

dramatic irony