Literature
The location and/or time period that a story takes place.
What is the SETTING?
Has a 475 character word count and should be a minimum of three sentences, including text evidence.
What is the SHORT CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE? (or SCR)
A direct comparison between two dissimilar things that does not use like or as.
What is a METAPHOR?
In the story "Travel Team", Danny talks about his height and how he has had to overcome it in order to make the basketball team every year. This plot element is known as...
What is THE CONFLICT?
Text that follows a timed sequence are written in this text structure.
What is CHRONOLOGICAL?
A story’s most pivotal, suspenseful, or emotional moment.
What is the CLIMAX?
In this type of essay, the writer attempts to present his/her opinion about a subject to an intended audience.
What is an ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY?
“Lincoln is as hyper as a squirrel that just drank a Monster” features an example of this figure of speech.
What is a SIMILE?
In the story "Travel Team", Danny tells about trying out for basketball when he was 8 years old. This literary device is known as...
What is FLASHBACK?
The text structure that focuses on similarities and differences of its subjects.
What is COMPARE & CONTRAST?
The universal truth or life lesson that a reader may take from a story.
What is the THEME?
Has a 2,300 character word count and should be a minimum of three full paragraphs, including text evidence.
What is the EXTENDED CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE? (or ECR)
Descriptions of the scene that use the five senses and "draws a picture" for the reader are known as this.
What is IMAGERY?
Paragraphs 11 and 12 of "Biking for Boots" (the last two paragraphs) is an example of this plot element.
What is THE RESOLUTION?
Text structure that is designed to inform or explain something to the reader.
What is INFORMATIONAL?
This type of point of view is often referred to as a “God-like” vantage point or “all-knowing”.
What is THIRD-PERSON OMNISCIENT?
The line at the beginning of a paper that grabs the reader’s attention and makes them want to read further is known as this.
What is the "HOOK"?
In the sentence “The old recliner held me and cradled me,” this type of figure of speech is used to enhance the qualities of the chair.
What is PERSONIFICATION?
"Biking for Boots" and "Ride of a Lifetime" both include this text feature.
What is AN IMAGE? (or picture, illustration)
Text structure that focuses on the results or impact of something.
What is CAUSE AND EFFECT?
When an author leaves subtle clues in the text that hint at future events.
What is FORESHADOWING?
In addition to a topic sentence and evidence, every body paragraph must also include this.
What is AN EXPLANATION?
"Mr. Johnson has told us a billion times how important our education is!" is an example of this figurative language.
What is HYPERBOLE?
"Ride of a Lifetime" is this type of text.
What is INFORMATIONAL? (or non-fiction)
Text structure in which an author presents an idea to solve an issue.
What is PROBLEM/SOLUTION?