Literary Terms
When and where the story takes place
What is Setting?
Which word means : To lessen; to reduce in severity a. abate b. consequence c.triviality d.prosperity
What is abate?
What is the author's purpose of writing the following: The Underground Railroad was a secret organization that helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and stationmasters. The northern states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and stationmasters
What is to inform
What can you infer happened in the following example? The baby was asleep upstairs in his bed. Suddenly, I heard a loud, "THUMP!" and he began crying hysterically
What is that the baby fell off the bed.
Which of the following is a noun? Rayna's shirt is super sparkly.
What is a shirt?
The main character in a literary work
What is Protagonist?
Which word means: Warlike; given to waging war a. belligerent b. cacophony c. conflagration
What is belligerent?
What is the author's purpose of writing the following? Guitar Hero is the best of all of the Wii games. When you play Guitar Hero, you feel like a real rock star. This game is much more fun than any others. When you choose a Wii game, make sure that you choose Guitar Hero.
What is to persuade
What is implied by the following text? In third grade, you cannot be promoted to fourth grade unless you pass the final exam. My classmate said she was going back to third grade again. I know she's got o.k. grades..
What is that her friend failed the final exam.
Which of the following is a pronoun? Wade saw a big bear pooping in his backyard.
What is his?
A struggle between two opposing forces
What is Conflict?
What word means: characterized by oppressive heat and humidity a.encroachment b. permeate c. caucus d. sultry
What is sultry?
What is the author's purpose of writing the following: A poem about why the iPhone is the greatest consumer electronic device ever made
The authors purpose is to entertain.
The sandwich you left on the table is gone. Crumbs lead to your dog’s bed, and a piece of meat hangs out of her mouth.
You infer she has eaten the sandwich.
Which of the following sentence is a prepositional phrase? I was waiting in my classroom, hiding from Mr. Jordan.
What is "in my classroom"
The perspective from which the story is told
What is Point of View?
What word means: shower with love; show excessive affection for a. dote b. cajole c. belie
What is dote?
What is the author's purpose of writing the following: A speech written by a professional athlete listing the negative effects of steroids and urging young athletes to not use steroids
The author's purpose is to persuade.
It is your five year anniversary of dating your boyfriend. He has brought you to a fancy restaurant and, after dessert, gets down on one knee.
You infer that he is about to propose.
Which of the following is the direct object? Edward sat eating his sunflower seeds.
What is sunflower seeds
A logical guess based on evidence or reasoning
What is Inference?
What word means a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual a. lancet b. whittle c. diffidence d. idiosyncrasy
What is idiosyncrasy?
What is the author's purpose of writing the following: A medical report describing the effects of steroids on the human body
The author's purpose is to inform.
One of your coworkers has recently retired, leaving an opening. Your boss calls you into her office the next day.
You infer that you might be getting a promotion.
What kind of sentence is the following: Qwashawn stood there texting and holding his basketball.
What is a complex sentence