Plot
this is the ending of the story
resolution
I want everything for myself.
selfish
The comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as"
simile
The problem or struggle in the story.
conflict
this POV is from the point of an outsider and lacks knowledge of emotion or thought
3rd person
this is the most intense part of the story
climax
I am always on the go and very active.
energetic
Which one of these is a metaphor?
A. A teenage boy's room is a war zone!
B. Baseball helped sports become popular in the 1800's.
C. She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
D. The fire ran wild!
A. A teenage boy's room is a war zone!
express means..
to show
this POV is from the perspective of someone IN the story
1st person
this is the very beginning of the story
exposition
I am very watchful and careful.
cautious
List the two nouns being compared in this metaphor. Sometime giving students free time is a recipe for disaster.
Free time and a recipe for disaster.
the message or lesson learned from the characters experience in the story
theme
Book has sentences and a poem has...
lines
this is when the story starts settling down, and problems start being resolved
falling action
I love to create and imagine things.
creative
The wind danced across the playground.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
personification
After Gabby walked outside, she realized that today was going to be a scorcher! She went back in and changed into cooler clothes.
What does the word scorcher mean?
hot
to find character traits you must use what 4 things..
Words
Actions
Feelings
Thoughts
this is the part of the story where the story gets complicated with lots of problems
rising action
I like to take risks even if it is dangerous.
adventurous
As she searched through the racks, each dress seemed to shudder with excitement, waiting to be chosen. Glancing around, Penelope’s eyes landed on the most beautiful dress ever made. The dress was a sparkling ruby as it reflected light from every angle. Where is the figurative language and what terms are being used? There are 3!
1. Personification
2. Metaphor
3. Hyperbole
When I make inferences I must use my schema and...
the text
When words mean something other than their LITERAL meaning
figurative language