Vocab. / Context Clues
He moves with the slow confident gait of a successful man.
What is the manner of someone's walks?
This text structure uses the words: first second, next, last, then, before, finally.
What is sequence and order?
I am so hungry, I could eat my shoes.
What is an Hyperbole?
This genre describes things that are not real.
What is "Fiction"?
My grandparents turned a barren plot of land into a thriving farm. (Barren).
What is unproductive, fruitless, empty?
This text structure often uses the words: similar, alike, both, different, unlike, just like, on the other hand.
What is Compare and contrast.
What is conflict?
Pop. Boom! Fizz. Zoom!
What is Onomatopoeia?
This is a type of short novel (though the word is longer than novel).
What is "novella"?
Grim
What is lacking hope?
The text structure featured here. The red sedan rode pass our house and a hurried hush. All you could feel was a fresh moist breeze as the leave lifted off the ground. Zip! "There went Mrs. Brown in her Blue Lincoln Towncar," said Mom.
What is description.
This character is a major player in a work of fiction—often referred to as the star of the story—who encounters conflict and is "changed" by the conflict that falls upon them.
What is a round character?
This room is an oven.
What is a metaphor?
A story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual. Some stories are exaggerations of actual events.
What is a Tall Tale?
Hydrant
What is a pipe for drawing water from a main pipe?
The text structure featured here. Emily caught laryngitis and couldn't speak her parts in the school play she practiced so hard to master. She refused to give her role to her nemesis, Judy Blankenship. So she asked if she could have Mary record the vocal while she did the movements on stage. Mr. Jones said, "That's a great idea!"
What is Problem and Solution?
This character, or a group of characters, stands in opposition to the protagonist, which is the main character. The term comes from the Greek word which means “opponent,” “competitor,” or “rival.”
What is antagonist?
The tree danced with the wind.
What is Personification?
This is the story of my life, and it was written by me.
What is auto-biography?
Because I refused to leave the last bite of cake on my plate, though I was full, Mom accused me of gluttony. (gluttony)
What is excess in eating?
Picture it. 1989. I was in Kindergarten and in love. The first day of school was difficult, because I didn't want to be there. The next few days were a little better. I met a girl I liked. By the end of the year, she was my girlfriend. Today, were married with children in kindergarten.
What is Sequence and Order?
The manner in which a story is narrated or depicted and who it is that tells the story. It determines the angle and perception of the story unfolding. It could be first person, second person, or even third person.
What is Point of View?
The pen is mightier than the sword. In this figure of speech, the "pen" stand for thought and rason, while "sword" represents physical warfare.
What is Metonymy?
This genre is subdivided into other genres including lyrics including: song, odes, ballads, elegies, sonnets.
What is poetry?