Narrative Elements
When and where the story takes place
Setting
Identify the type of figurative language used.
"She is as busy as a bee."
Simile
The way an author reveals a character's personality through their thoughts, actions, and dialogue
What is the opening paragraph to your writing called?
Introduction
Words that show action or state of being
Verbs
The problem of the story
conflict
"I've told you a million times to clean your room!"
Hyperbole
Support you can pull directly from the passage to back up your answer
Text Evidence
Which part of your writing captures the reader's attention
Hook
a, an, and the are special adjectives known as
Articles
The message of the story
Theme
"The fireplace crackled in the background while they snuggled to keep warm."
Onomatopoeia
Identify the point of view used in this sentence:
"You should always check both ways before crossing the street."
Second-person point of view
In an argumentative essay, this part is made up of your claim + the reasons
Thesis
Identify the nouns in this sentence.
Boyer and Shayna drove past the store and quickly parked by Chipotle.
Boyer, Shayna, store, and Chipotle
The turning point in the story
climax
"To our dog, our neighborhood park is the Garden of Eden."
Allusion
How the story or passage is organized
(Description, cause and effect, problem and solution, sequence, compare and contrast)
Text structure
This written response uses the format
Name it + Verb it + Central Idea it + Support it
Objective summary
If you don't know the meaning of a word, you should use what? (two words)
Context clues
What are the five elements of the plot? (in order)
1. Exposition
2. Rising Action
3. Climax
4. Falling Action
5. Resolution
Which sentences are examples of metaphors?
1. The sun was a bright ball of fire.
2. The bunny was as soft as velvet.
3. The shoes were a smelly skunk.
4. The test was as easy as pie.
1 and 3
The reason behind the author's writing an argumentative piece
Persuade / Convince
What is the format of a well-written, constructed response? What does it mean?
RACE: Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain
The (to, two, too) students were walking (to, two, too) slowly (to, two, too) get to their destination on time, so (Principal, Principle) Johnson had to remind them that (they're, there, their) going to lose valuable learning time.
two, too, to, Principal, they're