Figurative Language
Her face was as white as a sheet.
simile
i didn't win the race.
"I"
The beginning of the story when the setting and characters are introduced.
Exposition
The last sentence of the introduction.
thesis
What does ELA stand for?
English Language Arts
The big brown bear barreled by the boy.
She haven't made it there yet.
"hasn't"
The person or animal the story is centered around.
Characters
The minimum number of evidence in each body paragraph.
two
What does PSSA stand for?
Pennsylvania System of School Assessment
I've been standing in this line for a million years.
hyperbole
I ran over their.
there
The problem the characters are working to solve.
Conflict
The first sentence of each body paragraph.
Fiction means __________.
The story is made up and not true/real.
The man was a raging bear.
metaphor
I picked up red blue and green streamers for the party.
"red, blue, and green"
The events of a story that build suspense once the conflict is revealed.
Rising Action
The conclusion, in order, contains...
restated thesis, summary of main points, final thought
Which word is correct in the sentence
______ going on vacation next week.
they're/their/there.
they're
He saved the girl from the falling tree with his superman powers.
"read"
The events that take place immediately after the turning point of the story.
Falling Action
However, Clearly, Therefore, In other words are examples of...
transitions
TDA stands for ...
Text Dependent Analysis