Reading
The location and time a story takes place
Setting
In a five paragraph essay, this is the name of the first paragraph.
Introduction
Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
The three main characters in Refugee
Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud?
This is a person, place, or thing
Noun
A word that means the opposite of another words is called this
Antonym
In a five paragraph essay, what are the three paragraphs that follow the introduction called?
Body paragraphs
Giving human qualities to a non-human thing
Personification
What happened to Josef at the end of the story?
He died in a concentration camp.
This is an action word
Verb
The main message the author wants to convey. The moral or lesson the writer wants you to learn from the story.
Theme
What is the last paragraph in a five paragraph essay called?
Conclusion
When two or more words begin with the same sound
Alliteration
Who took in Isabel and her family in Miami?
Uncle Guillermo (Lito's brother)
This describes a noun
Adjective
What can you use to help you determine the meaning of an unknown word?
Context clues
What should a conclusion paragraph do?
Provide closure on the topic and restate key ideas or details.
A phrase that isn't meant to be taken literally
Idiom
Who took in Mahmoud and his family in Germany?
Frau & Herr Rosenberg (Ruthie and her husband)
This describes a verb
Adverb
Name five parts of a plot mountain
Exposition
Conflict
Rising action
Climax
Falling action
Resolution
The last sentence in an introduction paragraph is called this
Theme or claim
Why do author's use figurative language?
To help the reader understand feelings, sights, and events more vividly.
To help readers create a mental image.
Who was the author?
Alan Gratz
This can take the place of a noun in a sentence
Pronoun