Context Clues
Detest: Everyone else at the party wanted a combo pizza except Tim because he detested vegetables.
What is hates?
You learn where and when the story takes place
Setting
Directly describes the character through their physical description, line of work, or passions and pursuits in the text
What is direct characterization?
Compares two things using like or as
Moorhead's Mascot
Cobras
Remorse: As Timm walked home with the money from the church he had stolen in his pocket, power feelings of remorse bubbled in his stomach.
What is regret?
Primary problem that drives the plot of the story, often a main goal for the protagonist to achieve or overcome.
Shows us what a character is like through their thoughts, actions, speech, effect on others, and looks.
Indirect characterization
Applies human characteristics to non-human things
What is personification?
Ms. Kern's favorite hobby
What is plants?
Inquiry: Whem the other moms heard about how Coco had won the baking contest, her email box was flooded with inquiries for her award winning muffin recipe.
What is questions?
The end of the story
What is resolution?
She had red hair, an orange bow, and like to grocery shop.
Direct characterization
Pop, bang, pow, snap
What is onomatopoeia?
What is Ms. Kern's favorite thing to read?
What are books?
What is taking bold risks?
Everything that happens as a result of the climax, including wrapping-up of plot points, questions being answered, and character development.
What is falling action?
STEAL
Her heart is gold.
Principal of MCS
What is Mr. Johnson?
Plagiarize: "I cannot believe La'Cord plagiarized on his essay, he is usually such a conscientious and honest student," the teacher proclaimed.
What is copying?
The main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a story. It is found in the resolution.
What is theme?
The boy dropped the jar of mayonnaise when the girl smiled at him.
What is indirect characterization?
Definition of hyperbole
Ms. Kern's zodiac sign
What is taurus?