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Literary Terms
Figurative Language
Inferences
Vocabulary
Chocolate Collection
100
the person, animal, or creature that is in a story, poem, or play
What is character?
100
a comparison that uses LIKE or AS
What is simile
100
when you draw a conclusion based on what you already know and what is directly stated
What is inference?
100
to find the similarities and differences between two elements
What is compare and contrast?
100

True or false: Child labor is still used to this day to harvest cocoa for big chocolate companies

true

200
the when and where of the story
What is setting?
200
a comparison that DOES NOT use LIKE or AS
What is metaphor?
200
the information already given
What is explicit?
200
an assertion, argument, or opinion based on evidence
What is claim?
200

Where are most of the world's cocoa plantations?

near the equator; West Africa; Ghana & the Ivory Coast; South America

300
the problem or issue in the story
What is conflict?
300
giving something that isn't human people like qualities or characteristics
What is personification?
300
David knew that Nancy liked to read mystery stories. He had just finished reading one. he had liked it a lot, so he brought the book to school to give to Nancy. Nancy took the book. She said, "Wasn't the ending great!" Then she gave the book right back to David. -WHY DID NANCY GIVE THE BOOK BACK TO DAVID?
What is she had read it before?
300
details from the text to support your response
What is evidence?
300

How many children work on cocoa plantations in West Africa?

about 1.56 million

400
the lesson or moral of the story
What is theme?
400
when you take a word or statement to mean exactly what it says
What is literal?
400
Make an inference: I begin in the morning . . . Tomorrow is always another . . . . . . at sunrise There are 365 of me in each year . . . and last until sunset Night is my opposite "yester" is always the one before I hope you have a nice . . . "to" is the one right now
What is DAY?
400
the most important message the author wants to communicate
What is main/central idea?
400

Explain fair trade

When farmers are paid well for their crop and they don't use child labor

500
when the author gives a hint about what is to come later in the story
What is foreshadowing?
500
extreme exaggeration to make a point for example: When is lunch? I am STARVING!
What is hyperbole?
500
While Billy was on vacation, he took a trip on a boat. The boat took him to the whales' feeding ground. There were many passengers on the boat. Everyone was excited at the thought of seeing a whale. Suddenly, a whale surfaced. Everyone went quiet. It was an awesome sight. Billy's eyes popped out of his head and his mouth dropped open. He stared at the whale, unable to utter a sound. BILLY felt...
What is amazed?
500
using the information in a sentence or text to figure out meanings of unknown words
What are context clues?
500

What is the thesis statement in this introduction?

Are you aware that over one million children work on cocoa farms to harvest cacao pods? Believe it or not, this isn't a fact from hundreds of years ago. 
To this day, child labor is still a problem in the production of chocolate.

To this day, child labor is still a problem in the production of chocolate.