Figurative Language
A word that sounds like or means the same thing as it's name.
Onomatopoeia
Learn setting, meet main characters and find out what the story will be about.
Introduction or exposition
Sarah's car was dead on the side of the road. What was she going to do? She had already gotten off to a rough start when her alarm clock had faild to go off that morning. School started in just under an hour. Suddenly, it dawned on her that she had subscribed to OnStar the month before. With the simple press of a button she was able to get help jump-starting her battery and made it to class right on time!
Problem / Solution
A text that is not true, usually a story with a plot.
Fiction
The life-lesson that an author or poet wants you to learn when reading their work.
Theme
Jane sat in awe as the stars danced across the night sky.
Personification
The part of a story that reveals or suggests an outcome.
Resolution/Denoument
Gives characteristics or traits about a person, place or thing.
Descriptive
What is the purpose of the following passage? Butterflies are colorful, flying insects from the Lepidoptera order. Because they are insects, they have three body parts. The three body parts are called the head, thorax, and abdomen. They also have six jointed legs, two antennae and compound eyes.
To inform
When you pull together evidence and decide what is most likely true based on the passage, you are making--
an inference
Compares two things using like or as.
Simile
In what part of a story does the author increase the conflict?
Rising Action
Listing events or explaining steps in order.
Sequence
What would be the author's purpose when writing fiction novels?
To entertain
A persuasive technique intended to tug at people's heart strings.
Emotional Appeal
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
The events and complications begin to resolve themselves. The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not.
Falling Action
Sean and Brad are best friends. They have been going to the same school since kindergarten and have bonded over their love of sports. However, Sean's favorite sport is football while Brad prefers basketball.
Compare and Contrast
What is the purpose of the following passage? Mikayla is the absolute best candidate for student body president! She is honest, friendly and dedicated to making our school a better place. This is YOUR chance to make a positive change! VOTE MIKAYLA IN 2013!
To persuade
When an argument in a persuasive selection doesn't make complete sense and cannot be proven, we could say the "thinking is broken." What do we call this?
Faulty Reasoning
John was an ox as he rolled the boulder up the steep hill.
Metaphor
What is the climax of a story?
The highest point of suspense or action in a story.
The summer had been extra hot with very little rain to relieve the thirsty earth. There were cracks in the ground that looked like someone might fall into. People neglected their lawns because no plant was able to grow.
Cause / Effect
A text that is true and informational--like a textbook.
Expository
What is the best way to find the summary?
BME (beginning, middle, end) and NO (no opinions)