Figurative Languages
My little sister is sweet as candy.
simile
Give the definition of "character."
The people/animals in the story who the action happens to.
I was walked to the store with my brother.
*walking
unhappy
What is the PREFIX and what does it mean?
not happy
what is a noun?
person, place, thing, or idea
Jan ate the hot dog even though the hot dog told her not to.
personification
What does SETTING mean?
Where and when the story takes place
My mom brung me to school.
brought
Did you __place your car keys?
What is the missing PREFIX (that means putting them in the WRONG place)?
mis
what is a verb?
action word or word of being (like is, was, am, are)
The typical teenage boy's room is a disaster.
metaphor
What is the definition of cause and effect?
What happens AND why it happens
At my birthday party we had cake ice cream soda and popcorn.
At my birthday party, we had cake, ice cream, soda, and popcorn.
unforgettable
What is the PREFIX and SUFFIX?
prefix-un
suffix-able
What kind of conflict is this? "When Diego and his buddies accepted a dare to camp in a tent in the Colorado wilderness, they had no idea how terrifying it would be. Having lost a rock, paper, scissors game, Diego ended up being the one that had to go get firewood from the forest. Once he had collected enough, he turned to go back to the tent when he practically walked into a giant grizzly bear. Frozen with fear, Diego panicked. Would he get out of this situation alive?"
character vs. nature
Max heard the last piece of strawberry cake calling her name.
Personification
What is the definition of SOLUTION (text structure)
How the problem gets fixed/the resolution
My best friend's birthday is on thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving
replaced
What is the PREFIX and what does it mean?
re
means again
What is the definition of hyperbole?
An exaggeration of the truth for effect
I can smell pizza from a mile away.
hyperbole
Pick a story, give me the setting and problem
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My Mother And I Read, "the book of eli".
Mo mother and I read
capitalize book title: The Book of Eli
respectful
What is the SUFFIX and what does it mean?
ful
means "full of"
What kind of conflict is this? "It's Carly's 12th grade year and she wants to graduate more than anything else. Unfortunately, she's been playing in her reading class and now she's backed into a corner. She has to get a perfect score on the final exam or she won't graduate. With the help of a foreign exchange student whom she calls Beans, Carly studies harder than ever before. Will it be enough?"
Character vs. self