Figurative Language
Reading Comprehension
Story Elements
Inferences
All About Authors
100

This device compares two things using “like” or “as.”

Simile

100

This is the most important idea in a text.

Central Idea

100

tells when and where a story takes place.

Setting

100

Tyler stared at the clock as the seconds ticked by. His foot tapped quickly, and he kept glancing at the door.

The passage suggests Tyler is feeling_____.

Nervous or anxious

100

This is why an author writes a text.

Author's Purpose

200

“This test is a piece of cake” is an example of this figurative language.

idiom

200

This is the lesson or message of a story.

Theme

200

This is the main problem or struggle in a story.

Conflict

200

The sky darkened, and people hurried inside. Shop owners began closing their windows, and the wind howled through the streets. 

These clues suggest what is about to happen

What is a storm (or severe weather approaching)?

200

Information provided by an author to support a claim

Text evidence

300

“The wind whispered through the trees” uses this device.

personification

300

This type of thinking requires using clues and evidence to make a conclusion.

Inference

300

This part of the plot includes events that build tension and lead to the climax.

Rising Action

300

“I studied all night,” Maya said, smiling as she handed in her test. When she got it back, her smile disappeared, and she quickly put the paper away. 

This suggests Maya likely received what kind of result?

Low score

300

This type of writing is used when an author wants to convince you of something

Persuasive

400

"With a frown I went downtown to find a brown gown that matched my crown" uses what sound device?

Assonance 

400

Unlike summarizing, which only provides small overviews of information, which other way of restating materials includes part by part output?

paraphrasing

400

This is the turning point where the conflict reaches its highest intensity.

Climax

400

Zebadiah crossed his arms and looked away while his friend explained what happened. He didn’t respond and walked off before the conversation ended.

How is Zebadiah feeling about his friend? 

upset, hurt, or unwilling to listen

400

An author has provided you with data from a peer reviewed study in order to prove their claim. Which rhetorical appeal did they use?

Ethos

500

Saying “Great job!” after someone fails is an example of this

Verbal Irony

500

These are the three rhetorical appeals in a persuasive text.

Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

500

In a story, this explains how the conflict is resolved and how the story ends, often showing how characters have changed.

Final Resolution

500

The trophy sat on the shelf, covered in dust. No one mentioned the championship anymore, and the field where they once practiced was now empty and quiet. 

These details suggest what has likely happened over time.

the team is no longer active or has disbanded (or that time has passed and the players moved on?

500

“Oh, fantastic,” Liam muttered as his bike tire went flat for the third time that week. He kicked the wheel lightly and glanced up at the darkening sky. 

The author included "Oh, fantastic" to reveal what? 

Frustration, irritation, annoyance, or anger

(using sarcasm or verbal irony)